the traditional heart shape metaphor for love came from end of the middle ages.
the traditional heart shape metaphor for love came from end of the middle ages.
where did the traditional heart shape metaphor for love come from?
end of the middle ages
the combination of the heart shape and its use within the heart metaphor developed at the end of the middle ages, although the shape has been used in many ancient epigraphy monuments and texts. with possible early examples or direct predecessors in the 13th to 14th century, the familiar symbol of the heart represented love developed in the 15th century, and became popular in europe during the 16th. before the 14th century, the heart shape was not associated with the meaning of the heart metaphor. the geometric shape itself is found in much earlier sources, but in such instances does not depict a heart, but typically foliage: in examples from antiquity fig leaves, and in medieval iconography and heraldry typically the leaves of ivy and of the water-lily. one possible early use in the 11th century could be found in the manuscript, al-maqamat written by al hariri of basra. the manuscript includes an illustration of a farewell greeting between two men while astride their camels, with the heart shape seen prominently over their heads.
heart (symbol)
love come down: the very best of evelyn king









































love come down: the very best of evelyn "champagne" king is a greatest hits album by evelyn king. it includes the songs "shame", "i don't know if it's right", "love come down" and "i'm in love."









































section::::track listing.









































bullet::::1. "shame"









































bullet::::2. "i don't know if it's right"









































bullet::::3. "music box"









































bullet::::4. "i'm in love"









































bullet::::5. "don't hide our love"









































bullet::::6. "love come down"









































bullet::::7. "betcha she don't love you"









































bullet::::8. "get loose"









































bullet::::9. "action"









































bullet::::10. "shake down"









































bullet::::11. "teenager"









































bullet::::12. "just for the night"









































bullet::::13. "give me one reason"
love come down: the very best of evelyn king