Glory (religion)
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In the Abrahamic religions, glory describes the manifestation of God's presence as perceived by humans. Divine glory is an important motif throughout Christian theology, where God is regarded as the m
God depicted in stained glass at the Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption in Paris
"Saint John on Patmos" by Hans Baldung Grien, 1511
Halo (religious iconography)
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A halo, also called a nimbus, aureole, glory or gloriole, is a crown of light rays, circle or disk of light that surrounds a person in works of art. The halo occurs in the iconography of many religion
Glory (religion)
…be thrown in the lake of fire. The manifestation of glory (upon a saint for example) is often depicted in iconography using the religious symbol of a halo. Other common symbols of glory include white robes, crowns, jewels, gold, and stars. The Coronation of the Virgin is one of the most common depictions…
Standing Buddha with a halo, 1st–2nd century AD (or earlier), Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhara
Octadrachm of Ptolemy III
Coin of Indo-Greek king Menander II (90–85 BCE), displaying Nike with a halo on the reverse
Muhammad leads Abraham, Moses, Jesus and others in prayer. Persian miniature, 15th century