Winged Ox, Symbol of St Luke the Evangelist
detail from Christ with the Four Evangelists

Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales larger image

about 1860 Pulpit carved with the four evangelists and their symbols above. Centre figure of Christ holding the orb. Agnus Dei above Christ. Four angels kneeling below carrying scrolls with the words: 'He that hath ears to hear let him hear'. Inscription below evangelists reads: 'Preach saying the kingdom of heaven is at hand now'. medium: wood technique: carved size: 222 cm (height) artist: Thomas Earp Church of St Margaret, Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire pulpit, north east corner of the nave The gift of Harriet and Emma Williams.  (ObjectID=999 ImageID=1744) Original File Name=_MG_5601.jpg

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• 'Salvator Mundi', making a blessing gesture; an orb in his hand or at his feet 
• angels 
• the four evangelists together (author portraits) 
• the four symbols of the evangelists, 'the apocalyptic beasts'  [Revelation 4:6-8]

Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales