276 FLORAL SYMBOLISM 



hangs above the enthroned ' Emperor Sigis j 

 mondo/ ' incised upon the pavement of Siena 

 Cathedral. These wreaths distinguish the 

 throne as being more than an ordinary seat, 

 but, beyond vaguely indicating pomp and 

 splendour, they have no special meaning. 



' Dom di Bartolo d'Asciano. 



The Sacred Heart {ig(A Ceniury — German) 



