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This could be more detailed, just saying.
Symbolic proportion is the deliberate emphasis of objects in a work of art based on its importance as a symbol. This can sometimes also mean that in an artwork where symbolic proportion is applied, religious figures tend to be "bigger" or more emphasized compared to any other element a person may see in the piece.
The artist may have used symbolic proportion to emphasize the importance or prominence of Mary and Jesus Christ - this may be relative to any smaller objects around them in the scene.
An interval may be described as horizontal, linear, or melodic in the music world, if that's what you were referring to.
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Syncopation and swung rhythms.
Walking bass.