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Mandorla is an almond-shaped aureole of light that surrounds the figure of a holy person, especially Christ, in Christian art. Learn about its origins, uses, and variations in different scenes and traditions.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
A mandorla is an almond -shaped aureola, i.e. a frame that surrounds the totality of an iconographic figure. It is usually synonymous with vesica, a lens shape. Mandorlas often surround the figures of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary in traditional Christian iconography. [1]
14 de ago. de 2007 · The mandorla or the nimbus is an iconographic symbol in the shape of a circle or an almond-shaped oval signifying heaven, Divine Glory, or Light. Mandorla is Italian for "almond."
The mandorla is an oval, oval-pointed or round outline, which in certain iconographic subjects encompasses the figure of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Holy Trinity and the Theotokos or in rare cases those of some saints. It serves as a visual epitome of the phenomenon of God’s glory. Download Free PDF. View PDF. Todorova, R.
- Rostislava Todorova
1 de mar. de 2017 · Termo de origem italiana que significa "amêndoa" e consiste num ornamento em forma oval que, na arte bizantina e românica, aparece circundando as imagens dos corpos de Cristo e da Virgem, representando sua santidade. Normalmente aparece na forma de uma guirlanda de anjos.
1. [ Geometria ] Figura geométrica com formato semelhante ao de uma amêndoa, que corresponde à intersecção de dois círculos com o mesmo raio, de maneira a que o centro de cada círculo esteja no perímetro do outro. 2. [ Pintura ] Representação com esse formato de amêndoa da auréola de Cristo ou da Virgem Maria.
Mandorla is the Italian word for almond. In painting or sculpture the term is used to describe the almond-shaped enclosure which is sometimes depicted around Christ or the Virgin Mary.
