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orant
[ awr-uhnt, ohr- ]
noun
Fine Arts.
- a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
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Orant, ō′rant, n. a worshipping figure in ancient Greek and early Christian art.
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Corrob′orant, Corrob′orative, tending to confirm.—n. that which corroborates.—ns.
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Decol′orant, a substance that bleaches or removes colour.—v.t.
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What makes Cleveland Curator William Wixom overjoyed with his new sculptural group is that it also shows Jonah in idyllic repose under the gourd vine, and includes a freestanding orant, probably Jonah, which Wixom calls "one of the most moving depictions of a figure in prayer in the entire history of art."
Si adest possibilitas, ut quid orant?
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