The Crucifixion
Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales | about 1860 Single-light window depicting the crucified Christ between the two thieves with figures below.technique: stained glass Church of St Mary, Dolgellau, Gwynedd north wall of the nave In memory of Catherine, wife of Samuel Walker and daughter of Edward Richards, Vicar of Llangwm, co. Denbighs. Christ crucified between the two thieves. The latter bronzed, with strong musculature. By contrast, the choice of white for the figure of Christ weakens the image. Longinus, mounted on a white horse, behind the cross. Foreground a distraught Mary Magdalene, and swooning Virgin Mary, supported by John and another woman; the figure may be a portrait of Catherine Walker. |
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- crucified Christ with Mary, John, and Mary Magdalene [Matthew 27:45-58; Mark 15:33-45; Luke 23:44-52; John 19:25-38]
- the crucifixion of Christ: Christ's death on the cross; Golgotha [Matthew 27:45-58; Mark 15:33-45; Luke 23:44-52; John 19:25-38]
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References
Richard Haslam, Julian Orbach and Adam Voelcker, The Buildings of Wales: Gwynedd (New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2009), p. 586.
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Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales
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