Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane
detail from Scenes from the Gospels

Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales Panel from the left-hand light. larger image

1842 Three-light window with three images in each light surrounded by ornament. Central light contains the Crucifixion with Mary and John in the centre, with Christ in majesty above and the Nativity below. The left-hand light shows the resurrected Christ at the top, above Christ with the three disciples in the Garden of Gethsemane, and the Baptism of Christ. The right-hand light shows the Ascension above the flagellation and the Last Supper. technique: stained glass firm/studio: William Wailes Church of All Saints, Llangorwen, Ceredigion east wall of the chancel  (ObjectID=866 ImageID=2365) Original File Name=_MG_5012.jpg

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• 'Salvator Mundi', making a blessing gesture; an orb in his hand or at his feet 
• 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 ascends into heaven; apostles (and Mary) beneath  [Acts 1:9-11; Luke 24:50-51]
• Christ, usually holding a banner, arises from the grave; often combined with sleeping and/or frightened soldiers 
• Crucified Christ with Mary and John on either side of the cross; Holy Rood  [John 19:25-27]
• flagellation by soldiers, Christ usually tied to a column - tortures of Christ  [Matthew 27:26; Mark 15:15; John 19:1]
• Gethsemane, Mount of Olives, 'Oelberg': Christ's prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane during the night  [Matthew 26:37-45; Mark 14:33-41; Luke 22:40-46]
• Mary, Joseph and the new-born Christ (Nativity)  [Luke 2:1-7]
• the Last Supper  [Matthew 26:21-35; Mark 14:18-31; Luke 22:15-23; John 13:21-38]

Martin Crampin, Stained Glass from Welsh Churches (Talybont: Y Lolfa, 2014), p. 89.

Thomas Lloyd, Julian Orbach and Robert Scourfield, The Buildings of Wales: Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion (London: Yale University Press, 2006), p. 523.

Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales