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The Iconographic Meaning of the Heart and Arrow

This combination is highly symbolic in late medieval culture, especially in devotional and courtly contexts.

A. Devotional / Religious Meaning

In many 14th–15th c. manuscripts, a pierced heart can symbolize:

• Christ’s love and sacrifice

• Spiritual devotion

• The wounded soul devoted to God

• Divine charity (caritas)

This is especially common in:

• Prayer books

• Moral treatises

• Devotional compilations

B. Courtly / Allegorical Meaning

In secular or semi-secular manuscripts, it often represents:

• Love wounded by desire

• Courtly love

• Fidelity

• Emotional suffering