vesica pis|cis

vesica pis|cis
vesica pis|cis «PIHS ihs»,
a pointed oval figure, formed properly by the intersection of the arcs of two equal circles each of which passes through the center of the other, frequently used in ecclesiastical architecture and art, often to enclose a sacred figure, as that of Christ or the Virgin.
╂[< Latin vēsīca piscis (literally) bladder of or like a fish]

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  • vesicapiscis — vesica pis·cis (pīʹsĭs, pĭsʹĭs) n. A pointed oval shape used in medieval Christian art as an aureole to surround a sacred figure.   [New Latin vēsīca piscis: Latin vēsīca, bladder + Latin piscis, genitive of piscis, fish (from the resemblance in… …   Universalium

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