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We all know the symbol of the broken heart, but where did it come from? Art history has some answers
The heart as an organ, blood and all As an organ, the heart is most often represented in European art from the Middle Ages onwards in a more anatomically correct manner than the symbol we have ...
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The peacock’s rise and fall as a symbol in myth, faith, and folklore
After holding a place of honor in the symbolic pantheon of Greco-Roman and early Christian iconography during the first ...
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2 knights, 1 horse − how a legendary Knights Templar symbol has puzzled and fascinated since the Middle Ages
One of the Templars’ more enigmatic symbols was their wax seal – two knights riding a single horse. In the Middle Ages, people used seals to protect important communications from forgery ...
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Heart in History
The symbol will not become universal until the Middle Ages. 2,500-1,000 B.C.E. The Egyptians believe the heart, or the ieb, is the center of life and morality. Egyptian mythology states that ...