Scenes from the Life of Christ and the Symbols of the Four Evangelists

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1886 Octagonal font with the symbols of the four evangelists and biblical scenes in relief on each face. medium: Caen stone technique: carved Designer: F. A. Walters Church of St Mary, Tenby, Pembrokeshire north aisle by the door  (ObjectID=78 ImageID=578) Original File Name=_MG_1008.jpg

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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 blessing children brought by their mothers  [Matthew 19:13-15; Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-17]
• Madonna: Mary sitting or enthroned, the Christ-child in her lap 
• miracles of Christ - healing the sick 
• the four symbols of the evangelists, 'the apocalyptic beasts'  [Revelation 4:6-8]

Thomas Lloyd, Julian Orbach and Robert Scourfield, The Buildings of Wales: Pembrokeshire (New Haven/London: Yale University Press, 2004), p. 471.

Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales