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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 307639, member: 5833"]I see a lot of wrangling over the correct use of these terms, but in general the word 'halo' would be used for the indication of heavenly light/radiance around the figures on the intaglio, while this feature on the figures on the medal would probably be described as a nimbus. I can see a technical consideration that would lead the engraver of an intaglio to switch to the halo, which reads more clearly. They might have done a nimbus using frosted glass to separate it from the outline of the heads. Otherwise think they would come across as 2 big bulbous heads.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 307639, member: 5833"]I see a lot of wrangling over the correct use of these terms, but in general the word 'halo' would be used for the indication of heavenly light/radiance around the figures on the intaglio, while this feature on the figures on the medal would probably be described as a nimbus. I can see a technical consideration that would lead the engraver of an intaglio to switch to the halo, which reads more clearly. They might have done a nimbus using frosted glass to separate it from the outline of the heads. Otherwise think they would come across as 2 big bulbous heads.[/QUOTE]
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