The Ascension with Scenes from the New Testament

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1879 Five-light window with the Ascension depicted across all five lights and five scenes below: Christ raising Jairus' daughter, Christ blessing children brought by their mothers, the risen Christ meeting Mary Magdalene, women listening to a preacher (perhaps Paul) by a river, and Dorcas. Above the Ascension is a large roundel showing Christ in Majesty, with an orb and seated on a rainbow, together with seraphim and angels in two further roundels. technique: stained glass firm/studio: Clayton & Bell Church of St Peter, Machynlleth, Powys east wall of chancel in the panel with an apostle preaching, a female figure placed prominently by the riverside is dressed in purple, and may represent Lydia, which would imply that the preacher is Paul. (Acts 16:13-14)  (ObjectID=1888 ImageID=4211) Original File Name=_MG_9441.jpg

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• 'Salvator Mundi', making a blessing gesture; an orb in his hand or at his feet 
• Christ blessing children brought by their mothers  [Matthew 19:13-15; Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-17]
• Majestas Domini': Christ in mandorla seated on a rainbow or sphere 
• Mary Magdalene meets the Risen Christ; 'Noli me tangere'  [John 20:14-17]
• Paul preaching by the riverside - the conversion and baptism of Lydia, a seller of purple (missionary journeys of Paul)  [Acts 16:13-14]
• Paul preaching or disputing 
• raising of the daughter of Jairus - miracles of Christ  [Matthew 9:23-26; Mark 5:21-24; Mark 5:35-43; Luke 8:40-42; Luke 8:49-56; Matthew 9:18-19]
• the Ascension  [Luke 24:50-51; Acts 1:9-11]
• works of charity of Tabitha: she makes clothes for the poor  [Acts 9:36]

Richard Haslam, The Buildings of Wales: Powys (Harmondsworth/Cardiff: 1979), p. 155.

Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales