#iconography

• Agnus — A shortened common term for 'Agnus Dei' (Lamb of God); it refers to a liturgical prayer, hymn, or formula recited in the Catholic Mass before communion, or to an iconographic representation of Jesus Christ depicted as a lamb bearing a triumphal banner or cross.
• Amazonomachy — The artistic representation or sculptural composition in ancient Greek art depicting the mythical battle between the Greeks and the Amazons. Culturally and structurally, this classical iconographic theme symbolized the victory of Greek civilization, order, and reason over barbarism and chaos, frequently depicted on the metopes of major temples like the Parthenon.
• Little Cupid — Hypocoristic diminutive of the noun 'amor'; a figurative representation of the god of love (Cupid or Eros) in the form of a chubby, winged, and cute little child, armed with a bow and arrows. In art history and interior decoration, the term describes anthropomorphic plastic motifs known as putti, frequently used in Baroque and Rococo styles to symbolize innocent love or erotic play.
• Anastasis — A term of Greek origin meaning resurrection, rising, or awakening; in Christian theological and iconographic contexts, it represents the symbolic or dogmatic representation of the Resurrection of Christ, specifically the Harrowing of Hell to liberate the souls of the righteous. Architecturally, it refers directly to the Rotunda of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, while philosophically, it describes a profound spiritual rebirth or a complete restoration of the human condition.
• Aureole — As a verbal form (third-person singular past tense of 'a aureola'), it signifies the past action of surrounding with an aura, a nimbus, or a glowing halo. As a noun, it represents a neologistic or graphic Latin variant for 'aureolă' (halo), denoting the luminous circle surrounding the head of sacred figures in iconography or an atmospheric optical phenomenon.