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vesica piscis


vesica pisis
Literally "fish's bladder," the almond shape formed when two identical circles overlap so that the outside edge of each just touches the center of the other. The vesica piscis appears as the Christian fish symbol and also frequently in medieval art and architecture. Most significantly, it provides the template for the pointed Gothic arch.


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