mandorla
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of mandorla
from Italian, literally: almond, from Late Latin amandula; see almond
Example Sentences
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Mandorla, man-dor′la, n. an oval panel, or a work of art filling such: the vesica piscis.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
The Virgin Mary is seated on a rich throne within the Mandorla, which is borne upwards by four angels, while two are playing on musical instruments.
From Legends of the Madonna as Represented in the Fine Arts by Jameson, Mrs. (Anna)
Madame André's prophet and figures on Mandorla door.
From Donatello, by Lord Balcarres by Crawford, David Lindsay, Earl of
Above is the famous relief which crowns the whole, and from which the door takes its name–the glorified Madonna of the Mandorla.
From The Story of Florence by Gardner, Edmund G.
But the type would appear more advanced than the busts on the Mandorla doorway or the Siena work made about this time.
From Donatello, by Lord Balcarres by Crawford, David Lindsay, Earl of
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