Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Nimbus

The Old Testament Trinity Prefiguring the Incarnation, 1410. Andrei Rublev. Painted wood, 56 x 45 " Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.

Nimbus: A halo, aureole, or glory appearing around the head of a holy figure to signify divinity. (Tansey & Kleiner)

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