The Nativity and the Adoration of the Magi
detail from Scenes from the Life of Christ

Photo © Martin Crampin larger image

about 1855 Five-light window with ten scenes and Christ with angels in the tracery lights. technique: stained glass size: 45 cm (width of each light) [approx] firm/studio: Michael and Arthur O'Connor Church of St David, Pantasaph, Flintshire east wall of the chancel The window was originally designed by Lusson for Wyatt, but Pugin objected that the style was not in keeping with the church. It was not designed and made until after Pugin died in 1852, by which time the commission had passed to O'Connor.  (ObjectID=2033 ImageID=4838) Original File Name=Pantasaph_MG_1347A.jpg

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• adoration of the kings: the Wise Men present their gifts to the Christ-child (gold, frankincense and myrrh)  [Matthew 2:11]
• 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 as adult - not in biblical context 
• Christ washes the feet of the apostles  [John 13:1-20]
• communion of the apostles: Christ giving bread (host) and/or wine to the (standing) apostles  [Matthew 26:26-27; Mark 14:22-23; Luke 22:19-20; John 13:26; 1 Corinthians 11:23-25]
• Crucified Christ with Mary and John on either side of the cross; Holy Rood  [John 19:25-27]
• entry into Jerusalem: people spreading their clothes before Christ on the ass, and waving palm branches  [Matthew 21:1-11; Matthew 21:14-16; Mark 11:12-14; Luke 19:28-40; John 12:12-19]
• 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]
• Gethsemane, Mount of Olives, 'Oelberg': the kiss of Judas: accompanied by soldiers with torches and lanterns, he kisses Christ  [Matthew 26:48-49; Mark 14:44-45; Luke 22:47-48]
• Mary, Joseph and the new-born Christ (Nativity)  [Luke 2:1-7]
• Peter draws his sword and cuts off Malchus' ear  [Matthew 26:51-54; Mark 14:47; Luke 22:49-50; John 18:10-11]
• the Annunciation: Mary, usually reading, is visited by the angel  [Luke 1:26-38]

Martin Crampin, Stained Glass from Welsh Churches (Talybont: Y Lolfa, 2014), p. 100.

Rosemary Hill, 'A.W.N. Pugin and Viscount Feilding' True Principles: The Journal of the Pugin Society, vol. iii, no. v (2008), 29–31.

Malcolm Seaborne, Victorian and Later Stained Glass Windows in Flintshire Churches (Mold: 1996), p. 14.

Photo © Martin Crampin