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CUL-DE-FOUR ABSIDE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
- Symbols, Motifs and Ornaments (Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- almond shaped glory
1, record 1, English, almond%20shaped%20glory
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mandorla 2, record 1, English, mandorla
correct
- almond-shaped motif 3, record 1, English, almond%2Dshaped%20motif
- almond shaped glory 1, record 1, English, almond%20shaped%20glory
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An almond-shaped motif in which Christ sits; sometimes used also for the Virgin. 3, record 1, English, - almond%20shaped%20glory
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In most Romanesque churches, the vault of the half-domed apse is adorned with a Christ in majesty, that is to say sitting on a throne surrounded or inscribed in an almond-shaped glory known as a mandorla. Christ is sometimes replaced by a Virgin in majesty. Generally, the mandorla is surrounded by the animals of the Apocalypse (the four Living Creatures) symbolising the four Evangelists. 4, record 1, English, - almond%20shaped%20glory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
- Symboles, motifs et ornements (Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mandorle
1, record 1, French, mandorle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gloire en forme d’amande 2, record 1, French, gloire%20en%20forme%20d%26rsquo%3Bamande
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Encadrement ou gloire de forme ovale ou en amande, soupent disposé dans l’iconographie et les bas-reliefs religieux, autour du Christ transfiguré. 3, record 1, French, - mandorle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la plupart des églises romanes la voûte en cul-de-four de l'abside est ornée d’un Christ en majesté, c'est-à-dire assis sur un trône entouré d’une gloire lumineuse en forme d’amande appelée mandorle. Le Christ est quelquefois remplacé par la Vierge en majesté. Généralement, la mandorle est encadrée par les animaux de l'Apocalypse(les quatre Vivants) qui symbolisent les quatre évangélistes. 4, record 1, French, - mandorle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Au milieu des arcatures, une belle sculpture en haut-relief représente la Vierge à l’Enfant dans une gloire en forme d’amande, ou mandorle, portée par quatre anges. 5, record 1, French, - mandorle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Elements
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oven-shaped vault 1, record 2, English, oven%2Dshaped%20vault
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'architecture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cul-de-four d'abside
1, record 2, French, cul%2Dde%2Dfour%20d%27abside
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cul-de-four 1, record 2, French, cul%2Dde%2Dfour
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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