Christ the Good Shepherd and the Light of the World

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about 1911 Two-light window containing two standing figures of Christ with the symbols of the four evangelists and the Agnus Dei. technique: stained glass firm/studio: probably Camm & Co. Church of St David, Llanarth, Ceredigion south wall of the chancel previously at: Church of St Gwynlleu, Nantcwnlle, Ceredigion Removed from Nantcwnlle Church at the time of its closure in around 2005. The window could have been made by the Smethwick firm of Camm & Co., who made the east window at Nantcwnlle, now at Trefilan. The standing figure of Christ 'the light of the world' is an example of an image derived from Holman Hunt's famous nineteenth century painting, which was to prove immensely popular with patrons and stained glass designers. This particular image is somewhat marred by the incongruous crown, which has an unfortunate resemblance to a paper hat taken from a Christmas cracker.  (ObjectID=1140 ImageID=2177) Original File Name=_MG_6466.jpg

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• Christ as Good Shepherd  [John 10:1-18]
• I am the light of the world' - sayings of Christ  [John 8:12; John 9:5]
• I stand at the door and knock': image derived from William Holman Hunt's 'The Light of the World'  [Revelation 3:20]
• the four symbols of the evangelists, 'the apocalyptic beasts'  [Revelation 4:6-8]
• the lost sheep sought and found by the shepherd - parable of the good shepherd  [Matthew 18:12-14; Luke 15:4-7]

Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales