Aureola crown, modified by an equally simple idea of the emanation of light from the head of a superior being, or by the meteorological phenomenon of a halo. The probability is that all later associations with the symbol refer back to an early astrological origin (compare Mithras), the person so glorified being identified with the sun and represented in the sun's image; so the aureole is the "Hvareno" of Mazdaism. From this early astrological use, the form of "glory" or "nimbus" has been adapted or inherited under new beliefs. A "mandorla" is a vesica piscis shaped aureola which surrounds the figures
Modern and Contemporary Art Museum 6 pm. On appointment, it can be opened for groups on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. MACAM is closed on Mondays. Modern and Contemporary Art Museum MACAM, the Modern And Contemporary Art Museum, opened in June 2013, in a factory compound in Alita. Owned and operated by a Lebanese NGO holding the same name, this Museum is dedicated to preserving and promoting Lebanese modern and contemporary art. The museum presents a selection of 400 sculptures and installations created by 65 artists born or having lived in Lebanon. It organises regular events highlighting Lebanese artists and inviting new audiences to discover Lebanese