Christianity Mandala

the round window @ site of marsh chapel experiment supervised walter pahnke

forms evocative of mandalas prevalent in christianity: celtic cross; rosary; halo; aureole; oculi; crown of thorns; rose windows; rosy cross; , dromenon on floor of chartres cathedral. dromenon represents journey outer world inner sacred centre divine found.

the cosmati pavements, including @ westminster abbey, geometric mandala-like mosaic designs thirteenth century italy. great pavement @ westminster abbey believed embody divine , cosmic geometries seat of enthronement of monarchs of england.

similarly, many of illuminations of hildegard von bingen can used mandalas, many of images of esoteric christianity, in christian hermeticism, christian alchemy, , rosicrucianism.

alchemist, mathematician , astrologer john dee developed geometric symbol called sigillum dei seal of god manifesting universal geometric order incorportated names of archangels, derived earlier forms of clavicula salomonis or key of solomon.

the seal of god; mystic pentagram symbol composed dee

the layer monument, 17th-century marble mural funerary monument @ church of saint john baptist, maddermarket, norwich, rare example of christian iconography absorbing alchemical symbolism create mandala in western funerary art.