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  2. Halo (religious iconography) - Wikipedia

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    Different coloured haloes have specific meanings: orange for monks, green for the Buddha and other more elevated beings, [12] and commonly figures have both a halo for the head, and another circular one for the body, the two often intersecting somewhere around the head or neck. Thin lines of gold often radiate outwards or inwards from the rim ...

  3. Saint symbolism - Wikipedia

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    See also References External links Four Evangelists Main article: Four Evangelists The symbols of the four Evangelists are here depicted in the Book of Kells. The winged man, lion, eagle and bull symbolize, clockwise from top left, Matthew, Mark, John, and Luke. Saint Symbol Matthew winged man or angel Mark winged lion Luke winged bull John eagle The Apostles Main article: Apostles in the New ...

  4. Saint symbolism: Saints (A–H) - Wikipedia

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    Many of the most prominent saints, like Saint Peter and Saint John the Evangelist can also be recognised by a distinctive facial type. Some attributes are general, such as the martyr's palm . [ 4 ] The use of a symbol in a work of art depicting a Saint reminds people who is being shown and of their story.

  5. Glory (optical phenomenon) - Wikipedia

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    Glory around the shadow of a plane. The position of the glory's centre shows that the observer was in front of the wings. A glory is an optical phenomenon, resembling an iconic saint's halo around the shadow of the observer's head, caused by sunlight or (more rarely) moonlight interacting with the tiny water droplets that comprise mist or clouds.

  6. Santo (art) - Wikipedia

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    Regalia accessories for Our Lady, Queen of All Saints. Note the solid brass Aureola or halo. Spain, 2008. A santo ('saint') is a religious statue in the Catholic traditions of Spain and the former Spanish Empire. They are usually made of wood or sometimes ivory and may be fitted with textile clothing. They depict the Virgin Mary, Jesus, saints ...

  7. Talk:Halo (religious iconography) - Wikipedia

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    Why the discussion is only about the presence of the Halo in the religious iconography? So many saints and people have experienced/are experiencing this, why there's not an entry about this? The religious iconography should be just a historical section and not the whole entry devoted to the entry Halo. People meditating in our times are ...

  8. Do Saints 'lack quality' or do they need a player with a ...

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    "In my mind, they lack a little bit of quality still in certain areas or a player with a killer instinct who can just do something that's just a little bit too classy for the opponent. "Saints did ...

  9. Sunset Overdrive - Wikipedia

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    Instead of depicting a world with a dark atmosphere and gritty environments, the catastrophe that occurs in the game's story line is referred to as an "awesomepocalypse” that transforms the user's initial view of the game's world as a "playground" for players to explore and do whatever they want – "emphasizing the fun of free reign during ...