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mandorla [mænˈdɔːlə]
n (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) (in painting, sculpture, etc.) an almond-shaped area of light, usually surrounding the resurrected Christ or the Virgin at the Assumption Also called vesica [from Italian, literally: almond, from Late Latin amandula; see almond] Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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She explains that mandorlas are common in Eastern and Western cultures and symbolize the union of complementary opposites in life: heaven and earth, divine and human, the self and the shadow, life and death. |
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