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Maranta leuconeura, widely known as the prayer plant due to its daily sunlight-dependent movements (which are said to resemble hands “in-prayer”), is a species of flowering plant in the family Marantaceae native to the Brazilian tropical forests. [1]
They are mostly the same shape (deliberately designed to resemble apples), [61] decorated with carved openwork Gothic tracery and flower heads, and of a size suitable for holding in the palm of a hand. [62] Prayer nuts often contain central scenes depicting episodes from the life of Mary or the Passion of Jesus. [63]
The drawing shows a close up of two male hands clasped together praying. Also, the partly rolled up sleeves are seen. Also, the partly rolled up sleeves are seen. The drawing used to be considered a sketch (study) for hands of an apostle , whose full picture was planned to occupy the central panel of the triptych installed in Frankfurt entitled ...
Object history: Willibald Imhoff (1519-1580), Nürnberg (Kunstbuch, Verzeichnis 1588, Zeichnung 17b: "Christus samt zweyen Händen in grau.") 1588 an Kaiser Rudolf II.;
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Canon law made this practise so important that being unable to use their hand or thumb or index finger constituted an impediment to Sacred orders. [ 7 ] Father Isaac Jogues S.J., represented with the wounds of his martyrdom , and keeping his hands in prayer with canonical digits.