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Anatomy

Scultore di mani

A specialist sculptor in the traditional marble workshop particularly skilled at carving hands, one of the most difficult and visually sensitive parts of the human figure.

Figure

A sculptural representation of a living being, most commonly the human body.

Figure anatomique

A two- or three-dimensional figure made to display or study anatomical structure.

Figure Study

A focused sculptural study of the human figure, pose, anatomy, proportion, or gesture.

Mesocephalic

Having a cranial proportion intermediate between relatively long-narrow and short-broad forms.

Tragus

The small cartilaginous projection of the external ear immediately in front of the ear canal.

Dolichocephalic

Having a relatively long, narrow cranial form when viewed from above.

Ectomorph

A historical somatotype describing a naturally lean, slender build.

Endomorph

A historical somatotype describing a broader, softer body build.