1The canon of Shakespeare's plays is still widely studied and performed today, and is considered to be a cornerstone of English literature.
2The artist's use of bold colors and geometric shapes was a deliberate challenge to the traditional canon of representational art.
3The concept of a literary canon is often seen as being in tension with the idea of a more inclusive and diverse literary heritage.
4The canon of Western classical music is dominated by the works of a few major composers, such as Bach and Beethoven.
5There is ongoing debate among scholars about the nature and scope of the biblical canon, and how it should be interpreted.