"isocephalism" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From Ancient Greek, meaning "like-headed". See iso- + cephalon. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek, {{prefix|en|iso|cephalon}} iso- + cephalon Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} isocephalism (uncountable)
  1. (art) A peculiarity in the design of bas-relief, and also in painting, in which the heads of human figures are depicted at the same height from the ground, or along a vertical line, regardless of their pose. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: isocephaly Related terms: isocephalic Translations (Translations): isocéphalie [feminine] (French)
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