Elizabeth Taylor, long considered one of the most beautiful faces in the world, has left us.
The Academy-award-winning actress, has died at age 79, from congestive heart failure in California.
This poignant statement came from her son, Michael, today:
"My mother was an extraordinary woman who lived life to the fullest, with great passion, humor and love," Michael Wilding said in a statement. "We know, quite simply, that the world is a better place for mom having lived in it. Her legacy will never fade, her spirit will always be with us, and her love will live forever in our hearts."
Many of us have always admired Elizabeth Taylor's classic beauty. But the legend, herself, was beautiful not just because of her oval face and gorgeous eyes, but for something in her DNA, known as the golden ratio.
Some experts believe beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but that beauty is based on key factors like the Phi ratio, or the golden ratio of 1.618:1, which ultimately equals balance and harmony. This golden ratio is found everywhere on the planet----in flowers, music, architecture, birds, etc.
And although, we as individuals, all have different races, nationalities, ages, sexes, and features, according to the MBA or Marquardt Beauty Analysis, a beautiful face, including Elizabeth Taylor's, will still conform to this one Phi ratio.
Dr. Stephen R. Marquardt, a maxillo-facial surgeon from California, has been studying human attractiveness for years. And he developed a beauty mask overlay. The mask, seen above in the photo, uses the pentagon and decagon as its foundation, which embody the Phi ratio in all its dimensions. In other words, beautiful faces will conform most to the measurements in the Marquardt mask.
It's a fascinating study. We can certainly see how the rare beauty of this screen legend would so easily conform to the beauty mask.
And that is why Elizabeth Taylor is an example of the golden ratio beauty standard.
3 comments:
That's a very interesting look at beauty standards. Blows my mind. I wonder how many non-celebrities can fit in the mask perfectly, and even celebrities to, because not all celebs are perfectly beautiful.
Liz Taylor was really beautiful in her day.
I had never heard of the "golden ratio." I'd like to do a college paper on it. Thanks for the great idea.
A few staples like grey cashmere sweaters, slim-cut black pants, and classic black and white dresses, mixed with kitty flats for a bit of whimsy are all I really need lately, and I don’t mind one bit.
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