mandorla
mandorla · mandorlas
мандорла
Mandorla
A vesica piscis-shaped aureola that surrounds the figures of Christ and the Virgin…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.
/mænˈdɔː(ɹ)lə/
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
Mandorla
мандо́рлаmandórla
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
A vesica piscis-shaped aureola:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
A vesica piscis-shaped aureola:
Origin
Borrowed from Italian mandorla. Doublet of almond, amygdala, and amygdale.Borrowed from Italian mandorla. Doublet of almond, amygdala, and amygdale.
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