mandorla
noun/mænˈdɔː(ɹ)lə/
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian mandorla. Doublet of almond, amygdala, and amygdale.
- borrowed from mandorla
Definitions
A vesica piscis-shaped aureola that surrounds the figures of Christ and the Virgin Mary,…
A vesica piscis-shaped aureola that surrounds the figures of Christ and the Virgin Mary, or represents God the Father (who is not traditionally depicted) in traditional Eastern Christian art.
- In addition, the mandorla may be considered on a more primal level as an archetypically ritual shape that transcends conscious and intentional symbolism, thus falling under the category of the mandala.
The neighborhood
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