| Points. | Curves. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | from | 1 | to | 2 | (¹⁄₂) |
| Face | ” | 2 | ” | 3 | (¹⁄₃) |
| Neck | ” | 3 | ” | 4 | (¹⁄₅) |
| Shoulder | ” | 4 | ” | 6 | (¹⁄₆) |
| ” | ” | 6 | ” | 8 | (¹⁄₄) |
| Trunk | ” | 9 | ” | 15 | (¹⁄₄) |
| ” | ” | 21 | ” | 24 | (¹⁄₂) |
| Outer surface of thigh and leg | ” | 15 | ” | 20 | (¹⁄₆) |
| Inner surface of thigh and leg | ” | 25 | ” | 30 | (¹⁄₆) |
| Outer surface of the arm | ” | 8 | ” | 33 | (¹⁄₆) |
| Inner surface of the arm | ” | 9 | ” | 36 | (¹⁄₆) |
Manner in which they are disposed in the outline (figure 2, [Plate XIX.]):—
| Points. | Curves. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front of neck | from | 1 | to | 2 | (¹⁄₆) |
| ” trunk | ” | 2 | ” | 10 | (¹⁄₄) |
| Back of neck | ” | 16 | ” | 18 | (¹⁄₆) |
| ” trunk | ” | 18 | ” | 23 | (¹⁄₄) |
| ” ” | ” | 23 | ” | 25 | (¹⁄₃) |
| Front of thigh and leg | ” | 11 | ” | 13 | (¹⁄₄) |
| ” ” ” | ” | 13 | ” | 15 | (¹⁄₆) |
| Back of thigh and leg | ” | 25 | ” | 32 | (¹⁄₆) |
| Front of the arm | ” | 33 | ” | 37 | (¹⁄₆) |
| Back of the arm | ” | 38 | ” | 40 | (¹⁄₆) |
| Foot | ” | 0 | ” | 0 | (¹⁄₆) |
In order to exemplify more clearly the manner in which these various curves appear in the outline of the figure, I give in [Plate XX.] the whole curvilinear figures, complete, to which these portions belong that form the outline of the sides of the head, neck, and trunk, and of the outer surface of the thighs and legs.
The various angles which the axes of these ellipses form with the vertical, will be found amongst other details in the works I have just referred to.
No. V.
At page [85] I have remarked upon the variety that may be introduced into any particular form of vase; and, in order to give the reader an idea of the ease with which this may be done without violating the harmonic law, I shall here give three examples:—