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Aureola — This article is about an artistic cloud motif. For the breast tissue, see areola. Aureoles redirects here. For the Mexican politician, see Silvano Aureoles Conejo. 17th century Central Tibetan thanka of … Wikipedia
heiligenschein — Also known as Cellini s halo, after the Italian artist Benvenuto Cellini (1500 1571). Heiligenschein is German for saint s light or holy light. The term is used to denote a physical illusion consisting of a bright, colourless, or faintly… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
Buddha's halo — Also known as Buddha s light. Both eponyms refer to the corona of light traditionally depicted in images of Siddharta Gautama, also known as Gautama Buddha (c. 566 486 BC), the founder of Buddhism. The terms Buddha s halo and Buddha s light… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
Halo (religious iconography) — For other uses, see Halo (disambiguation). Jesus and nine of the Twelve Apostles depicted with Floating disk haloes in perspective (detail from The Tribute Money, illustrating Matthew 17:24 27, by Masaccio … Wikipedia
Nimbus — • In art and archaeology signifies a shining light implying great dignity. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Nimbus Nimbus † … Catholic encyclopedia
metamorphic rock — Any of a class of rocks that result from the alteration of preexisting rocks in response to changing geological conditions, including variations in temperature, pressure, and mechanical stress. The preexisting rocks may be igneous, sedimentary,… … Universalium
arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… … Universalium
Persuasion (roman) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Persuasion (homonymie). Persuasion … Wikipédia en Français
South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… … Universalium
eclipse — eclipser, n. /i klips /, n., v., eclipsed, eclipsing. n. 1. Astron. a. the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun (lunar eclipse) or the obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention … Universalium
