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AllatRa by Anastasia Novykh
Figure 76. Archangel Gabriel and Virgin Mary (scheme of the 11th century frescoes in
Saint Sophia’s Cathedral; the city of Kiev, Ukraine):
1) the schematic drawing of the 11th century mosaic “The Mother of God Oranta” (the
main altar of the cathedral); the symbol of the crescent with its horns pointing up and
a circle (“AllatRa”) is encoded in the image;
2) image of Archangel Gabriel, whose right arm is depicted in the blessing gesture
(mosaic on the altar pillar);
3) image of the Mother of God with a spindle in her hands, who is spinning the spiritual
thread of the human life (mosaic on the altar pillar).
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