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Kanon
This noun refers to a general law, rule, principle, or criterion by which something is judged. In aesthetics, it often refers to established standards or principles of beauty or artistic excellence.
Examples in context
Złoty podział to kanon piękna.
The golden ratio is a canon of beauty.
Odeszli od klasycznego kanonu.
They departed from the classical canon.
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