Scenes from the Life of Christ

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1849 Three-light window with nine scenes. From left to right, ascending: the adoration of the shepherds; Christ in the temple; the adoration of the Magi; Christ baptised by John the Baptist; Crucifixion with Mary, John and Mary Magdalene; the Last Supper; Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane; the Ascension; Christ being led away to be crucified. technique: stained glass firm/studio: William Holland Church of St Collen, Llangollen, Denbighshire east wall of north aisle Attributed to Rowland of Warwick by several sources, probably following D.R. Thomas in his History of the Diocese of St Asaph. Given by Mary Hughes in memory of Margaret Jones and Richard Griffith Parry (died 1848).  (ObjectID=2101 ImageID=5118) Original File Name=Llangollen_DSC1806.jpg

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• adoration of the Christ-child by the shepherds; Mary and Joseph present  [Luke 2:16]
• adoration of the kings: the Wise Men present their gifts to the Christ-child (gold, frankincense and myrrh)  [Matthew 2:11]
• baptism of Christ in the river Jordan: John the Baptist pouring out water on Christ's head: the Holy Ghost descends  [Matthew 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3:21-22; John 1:29-34]
• Christ before Pontius Pilate - trial of Christ  [Matthew 27:11-26; Mark 15:2-15; Luke 23:2-7; Luke 23:13-25; John 18-19:]
• Christ found by his parents - Christ's dispute with the doctors in the temple  [Luke 2:46-50]
• Christ's dispute with the doctors in the temple  [Luke 2:46-50]
• crucified Christ with Mary, John, and Mary Magdalene  [Matthew 27:45-58; Mark 15:33-45; Luke 23:44-52; John 19:25-38]
• Gethsemane, Mount of Olives, 'Oelberg': Christ's prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane during the night  [Matthew 26:37-45; Mark 14:33-41; Luke 22:40-46]
• institution of the Eucharist, i.e. Christ showing or blessing bread (host) and/or wine  [Matthew 26:26-27; Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:19-20; John 13:26; 1 Corinthians 11:23-25]
• the Ascension  [Luke 24:50-51; Acts 1:9-11]

Mostyn Lewis, Stained Glass in North Wales up to 1850 (Altrincham: John Sherratt and Son Ltd, 1970), p. 65-6.

Garson Ffoulkes-Jones, Saint Collen's Parish Church Llangollen, North Wales (Llangollen: 1980), p. 8.

Martin Crampin, Stained Glass from Welsh Churches (Talybont: Y Lolfa, 2014), p. 106.

Edward Hubbard, The Buildings of Wales: Clwyd (Harmondsworth/Cardiff: Penguin/University of Wales Press, 1986), p. 220.

Photo © Martin Crampin