单词	vesica piscis
释义	vesica piscis /ˌvɛsɪkə ˈpɪskɪs / /ˈviː-/ noun (plural vesicae piscis /ˈvɛsɪkiː/ /ˈviː-/) A pointed oval figure used as an architectural feature and as an aureole enclosing figures such as Christ or the Virgin Mary in medieval art. Also called mandorla.Here the central figure is unusually surrounded by the ovoid shape of the vesica piscis.... It was through the use of the vesica piscis that the artists and architects of the past, in both the East and West, were able to construct accurate geometric forms. The first spot you will reach at the bottom of the garden is this vesica piscis shaped pool that has Chalice Well water flowing in to it through a series of flow forms. Origin Latin, literally 'fish's bladder'.
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