Teaching Children
detail from Ruth, Dorcas and Anna
Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales | about 1883 Three-light window. Standing figures below angels, three with musical instruments and a further three directly over the figures symbolising faith (with a cross) charity (with a crown) and hope (with an anchor). Three scenes below illustrating acts of mercy, with texts from the Beatitudes.technique: stained glass artist: W. F. Dixon Llandaff Cathedral, Llandaff, Cardiff north wall of the north aisle |
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- angels
- Dorcas (not in Biblical context)
- feeding the hungry - one of the (seven) Acts of Mercy [Matthew 25:31-46]
- Ruth in the field of Boaz [Ruth 2:3-17]
- scholastic education, tuition
- St Anna, mother of Mary
- The Three Theological Virtues - faith, hope and charity [1 Corinthians 13:13]
- visiting the sick - one of the (seven) Acts of Mercy [Matthew 25:31-46]
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Further reading
Nevil A. James, The Stained Glass of Llandaff Cathedral (Llandaff: Llandaff Cathedral Shop Committee, 1997), p. 19.
ReferencesJohn Newman, The Buildings of Wales: Glamorgan (London/Cardiff: 1995), pp. 253-4.
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Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales
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