vesica piscis
/ˌvesɪkəˈpɪsɪs/noun
(pl. vesicae /ˈvesɪkiː/)
- 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(中世纪艺术中作建筑装饰或圣像镶框的)尖椭圆光轮。亦作MANDORLA.
词源
Latin, literally 'fish's bladder'.