'isokephaleia' definitions:

Definition of 'isokephaleia'

From: GCIDE
  • Isocephalism \I`so*ceph"a*lism\, n. [From Gr. ? like-headed. See Iso-, and Cephalon.] (Art) A peculiarity in the design of bas-relief by which the heads of human figures are kept at the same height from the ground, whether the personages are seated, standing, or mounted on horseback; -- called also isokephaleia. [1913 Webster]