Various Scenes
Photo © Martin Crampin | probably seventeenth century Various scenes and figures arranged together at the centre of a large single-light window. Top to bottom, left to right: oval roundel depicting a nimbed and crowned male figure, with an inscription dated 1650; standing figures of Peter holding keys and a female saint holding a lamb and a palm; male and female saint, possibly Peter, with cockerel by his side and a book and keys below, also inset images of a tree and cloverleaf; nimbed standing figure of a monk holding a book and chalice; crowned standing figure of a king holding a sword and orb; nimbed standing figure of a nun reading a book; Christ arising from the tomb with startled soldiers below; shepherds and women adoring the new-born Christ-child. A detached oval panel at the top of the window shows the dove of the Holy Spirit descending.technique: stained glass size: 95 cm (width) Church of St Mary and St Michael, Llanarth, Monmouthshire (liturgical) north wall of the nave The scenes are mostly grisaille, coloured with enamels and some silver stain. |
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- adoration of the Christ-child by the shepherds; Mary and Joseph present [Luke 2:16]
- Christ, usually holding a banner, arises from the grave; often combined with sleeping and/or frightened soldiers
- Holy Ghost represented as a dove
- St Peter, apostle and first bishop of Rome
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Further reading
Martin Crampin, Stained Glass from Welsh Churches (Talybont: Y Lolfa, 2014), p. 64.
Andrew Renton, 'Discovering Pre-1700 Stained Glass in South Wales' Vidimus, vol. 34 (November 2009).
ReferencesJohn Newman, The Buildings of Wales: Gwent/Monmouthshire (London/Cardiff: 2000), pp. 265-6.
View this object on the Stained Glass in Wales Catalogue
Photo © Martin Crampin
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