#religiousart — Public Fediverse posts
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It is no coincidence that the mandorla — the almond-shaped halo around Christ or the Virgin Mary — mirrors the vulva’s form. Named after the Italian for “almond,” it symbolises the threshold between worlds, the sacred gateway through which divine light and incarnation enter the human realm.
#catholicism #ArtHistory #iconography
#symbolism #ReligiousArt #medievalArt
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Before heading to teh St. Servatius Basilica in #Maastricht, we visited the #BonnefantenMuseum on the same day. Here are some reflections of that visit along with some photos I took there:
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2026/2026-01-02-bonnefanten_museum/
#WeekendStories #Museum #ChristianArt #ReligiousArt #ArtHistory #ContemporaryArt