Of the Proportion of Man.

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Translator's Note: The primary content of this page is a series of anatomical plates. These diagrams serve as the mathematical "map" for the artist. The numbers seen on the figures (such as 10, 16, 24, and 32) refer to the fractional "parts" of the body. In this specific system, the height of a man is divided into 600 equal parts, and these numbers indicate how many of those parts each limb or feature should measure.

[Illustration: Three anatomical diagrams demonstrating the "thickness" and "width" of the body.
1\. On the left, a man is shown in profile (facing right) to illustrate the depths of the chest, waist, and legs.
2\. In the center, a detailed study of the right arm is provided with a vertical scale to clarify its specific proportional segments.
3\. On the right, a man is shown in a frontal pose, marked with ratios for the face and the breadth of the limbs.
Geometric markers, such as the letter 'A' inside a triangle and the letter 'B' at the feet, indicate points of measurement or comparison.]

Schepel original: "Schepel," a traditional Dutch unit of dry measure (a bushel or scoop). This is the catchword for the following page; in an anatomical context, it may also metaphorically refer to the "scoop" or hollow of the shoulder blade (scapula) or a specific anatomical socket.