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The text discusses the concept that the human figure cannot simply be reduced to geometric shapes like a cube, circle, or triangle. It explains how a cube is formed by starting with a square, which is made of four parts. This section begins to delve into the complexities of representing the human form in simple geometric terms.
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THEORY OF THE HUMAN FIGURE.
CHAPTER ONE.
On the Elements of the Human Figure.
One cannot reduce the elements or principles of the human figure to a cube, a circle, or a triangle. To form a cube, one must start by describing a square, which itself is composed of four parts, necessarily generated from a number; for one is one and remains one as long as it is alone: it can then be considered as a point. Two, or the binary number, the smallest of numbers expressing multiple units, is...