Scenes from the Life of Christ
Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales | about 1929 Four panels from the Life of Christ: the Nativity, the Baptism, the Resurrection and the Ascension.medium: alabaster technique: carved size: 310 cm (width) Church of St Mary, Betws-y-coed, Conwy east wall of the chancel Given in 1929 by Gertrude Buxton 1845-1932. Carved from Italian Alabaster. |
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- 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, usually holding a banner, arises from the grave; often combined with sleeping and/or frightened soldiers
- Mary, Joseph and the new-born Christ (Nativity) [Luke 2:1-7]
- the Ascension [Luke 24:50-51; Acts 1:9-11]
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Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales
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