tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31849511.post8292787535793422869..comments2023-12-19T17:51:56.979-08:00Comments on Circles and Dots and Other Distractions: Judeo-Christian GesturesMichelle Glauserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01646213573761736892noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31849511.post-33071322754048894892009-05-18T10:26:00.000-07:002009-05-18T10:26:00.000-07:00Very interesting. Thanks!Very interesting. Thanks!Michelle Glauserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01646213573761736892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31849511.post-19264027530840893552009-05-15T14:54:00.000-07:002009-05-15T14:54:00.000-07:00It's called a mudra, and they are very common in t...It's called a mudra, and they are very common in the far eastern tradition. Christiany is a near eastern religion, so they include some of these as well.<br /><br /><br />http://theyogaphile.blogspot.com/2007/03/mudras-in-christian-imagery.htmlC. Wesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03208310965793394595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31849511.post-30340857907725249002009-05-15T11:07:00.000-07:002009-05-15T11:07:00.000-07:00Sorry - I'm just going to fill your blog up with c...Sorry - I'm just going to fill your blog up with comments. But I found an answer, my awesome, former boss, that happens to be Turkish AND a Art History Teacher answered the question for me. She sent me to this website <A HREF="http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/b/byzantine.html" REL="nofollow">This Website</A> , that explains that its a common sign of benediction. This website: <A HREF="http://books.google.com/books?id=P8Wt5wUSpwsC&pg=PA430&lpg=PA430&dq=sign+of+benediction+art+history&source=bl&ots=_yMVjB6Vnk&sig=X7N7heG9kMqkzgXMthJS4IO7dPo&hl=en&ei=kK4NSu_-ONCJtgfE_Nj4Bw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1" REL="nofollow">Benediction</A> explains how the benediction is formed. :)Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06200101352871684807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31849511.post-27416066009671212842009-05-15T10:59:00.000-07:002009-05-15T10:59:00.000-07:00Weird ~ our mom's have the same Birthday (that the...Weird ~ our mom's have the same Birthday (that they also share with Hilary Reed)Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06200101352871684807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31849511.post-74665255985493592302009-05-15T10:53:00.000-07:002009-05-15T10:53:00.000-07:00I'm curious too! That seems crazy to me.. I wo...I'm curious too! That seems crazy to me.. I wonder what it really means. Or if it was just some sort of gesture that was considered Holy back then? Like, maybe he just finished doing crossing himself.. and that's how his hands ended up. But then, Jesus shouldn't really be crossing himself. Right? Or since he led by example. <br /><br />LOL. My short answer > not a clue. But tell us if you find out!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06200101352871684807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31849511.post-51853302616381386732009-05-11T08:39:00.000-07:002009-05-11T08:39:00.000-07:00No idea...but if you figure it out, write a post a...No idea...but if you figure it out, write a post about it...I'm totally curious.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14715052085806922197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31849511.post-65614111766261009762009-05-10T09:39:00.000-07:002009-05-10T09:39:00.000-07:00Amy, I took one art history class (okay, and a mod...Amy, I took one art history class (okay, and a modern art history class too, but that doesn't count), and Andromeda studied art history! I think I'm off the hook here.Michelle Glauserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01646213573761736892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31849511.post-77490952720651321712009-05-10T08:16:00.000-07:002009-05-10T08:16:00.000-07:00I remember wondering the same thing and asking my ...I remember wondering the same thing and asking my (protestant) minister about it, and he had no idea, lol.<br />But I think it's just a sign of blessing, you know kinda how they make the cross with two fingers held up. But this is all speculation, it's a terrible embarrassment to my art history degree, but seriously, there's a lot of symbols to remember!!BlondeInFrancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12931640652874076974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31849511.post-10575667413787880712009-05-10T07:27:00.000-07:002009-05-10T07:27:00.000-07:00I have vague memories of something about that from...I have vague memories of something about that from a humanities class, but I don't remember now. Come on, you took art history!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04679175981747804889noreply@blogger.com