The Three Women Visit the Empty Tomb
detail from The Deposition and Resurrection

Photo © Martin Crampin larger image

about 1865 Three-light window and rose depicting the deposition, the resurrection and the three Mary's at the tomb. technique: stained glass size: 55 cm (width of each light) [approx] Church of St Rhystyd, Llanrhystud, Ceredigion east wall Probably the work of Clayton and Bell. Text 'I am the resurrection and the life' (John 11:25). Dedication: James Philipps Lloyd Philipps Mabws Colonel, born 1762, died April 11 1837. Winifred, his wife, born 1785, died July 16 1861. James Beynon Lloyd Philipps Pentypark Captain, their eldest son, born August 20 1813, died November 3 1865.  (ObjectID=1610 ImageID=5899) Original File Name=_MG_2719A.jpg

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• Christ, usually holding a banner, arises from the grave; often combined with sleeping and/or frightened soldiers 
• descent from the cross: Christ is taken down from the cross  [Mark 15:46; Luke 23:53; John 19:38]
• the empty tomb: angel(s) addressing the holy women - Resurrection of Christ  [Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:4-8; Matthew 28:2-7]

Thomas Lloyd, Julian Orbach and Robert Scourfield, The Buildings of Wales: Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion (London: Yale University Press, 2006), p. 534.

Photo © Martin Crampin