- In architecture, a
vault (French voûte, from
Italian volta) is a self-supporting
arched form,
usually of
stone or brick,
serving to
cover a
space with...
- The
statue of the Lion of Venice,
which symbolises Mark the Evangelist,
surmounts the
Column of the Lion. The
Column of San
Teodoro is
topped by a statue...
-
emblem of the
Islamic Republic of Iran
features four
curves and a sword,
surmounted by a shadda. The
emblem was
designed by
Hamid Nadimi, and was officially...
- Christianity, the
crozier has two
common forms: tau-shaped, with
curved arms,
surmounted by a
small cross; or a pair of
sculptured serpents or
dragons curled back...
- made
himself unrecognizable to his disciples, and at once
confirms and
surmounts his humanity.
Caravaggio seems to
suggest that
perhaps a
Jesus could enter...
-
sphaira (Gr****: σταυροφόρος σφαίρα) or "the orb and cross", is an orb
surmounted by a cross. It has been a
Christian symbol of
authority since the Middle...
- plot
lines centered on
romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to
surmount all obstacles.
Romantic comedy evolved from
ancient Greece humor, medieval...
-
Force (RAF). It
features an
eagle superimposed on a circlet,
which is
surmounted by a crown. The
badge was
based on a
design by a
tailor at
Gieves Ltd...
-
northwest of
Mount Vinson (4,892 m), the
highest peak on the continent. It
surmounts Patton Glacier to the
north and
Cervellati Glacier to the southeast. Mt...
- arms are
ornamented with two keys – one gold, one silver – in saltire,
surmounted by an ombrellino, a
canopy or
umbrella of
alternating red and
yellow stripes...
