St John the Divine

Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales. Courtesy: Cardiff Castle (Cardiff Council) larger image

about 1875 Figure of St John set above the fireplace holding a book with his symbol, the eagle, behind him. medium: bronze technique: gilt patron: John Patrick Crichton-Stuart artist: Ceccardo Fucigna firm/studio: J Barkentin Cardiff Castle, Cardiff Lord Bute's bedroom The figure was modelled by Fucigna, and cast by Barkentin.  (ObjectID=1582 ImageID=3047) Original File Name=_MG_0842A.jpg

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• eagle (possibly with book) - symbol of St. John  [Revelation 4:7]
• the apostle John the Evangelist 

John Newman, The Buildings of Wales: Glamorgan (London/Cardiff: 1995), p. 209.

Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales. Courtesy: Cardiff Castle (Cardiff Council)