Eagle, Symbol of St John detail from The Symbols of the Four Evangelists - image from the Imaging the Bible in Wales database

Eagle, Symbol of St John
detail from The Symbols of the Four Evangelists

Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales

Rose window with decorated cross showing symbols of the four evangelists.

technique: stained glass
size: 250 cm (diameter) [approx]
firm/studio: Shrigley & Hunt

Church of St Mary, Betws-y-coed, Conwy
west wall of the nave

Given in memory of C.E.J. D.D.S.H.N. Johnstone.

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Lion, Symbol of St Mark: The Symbols of the Four Evangelists

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the four symbols of the evangelists, 'the apocalyptic beasts' [Revelation 4:6-8]

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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. 268.

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Eagle, Symbol of St John detail from The Symbols of the Four Evangelists

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