The Sower
detail from Christ with Scenes from the New Testament

Photo © Martin Crampin larger image

1963 Five-light window. Standing figure of Christ in the upper central light, surrounded by five scenes: (left) a man holding a small shining ball, with another holding a box of round objects, probably jewels; (right) a man tends to a man on the ground, his horse behind and passers-by in the background with a town; (below, left to right) two fishermen with their catch and boats behind; a sower at work casting seed and birds; a man greets a younger man, two figures in the background and a stylised house. In the outer lights are abstract designs of birds and lilies (left) and oil lamps (right) above a scene showing a schoolmaster instructing children (below left) and a figure preaching with a crowd and a classical building (below right), probably Paul in Athens. technique: stained glass size: 45 cm (width of each light) [approx] firm/studio: J. Wippell & Co. Ltd Church of St John the Baptist, Ystrad Meurig, Ceredigion east wall of the chancel Signed and dated by the firm in the lower right-hand light. The schoolmaster is a depiction of John Jones (1842–1915), who had the church built and was the priest and schoolmaster for 46 years.  (ObjectID=1275 ImageID=7232) Original File Name=YstradMeurig_DSC4262A.jpg

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• 'Salvator Mundi', making a blessing gesture; an orb in his hand or at his feet 
• 'the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls' - proverbial saying of Christ  [Matthew 13:45-46]
• a Samaritan tending the wounds of the traveller - the good Samaritan  [Luke 10:33-34]
• the prodigal son returns home, where his father awaits him  [Luke 15:20-32]
• the sower - parable of Christ  [Matthew 13:3-9; Mark 4:3-9; Luke 8:5-8]

Thomas Lloyd, Julian Orbach and Robert Scourfield, The Buildings of Wales: Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion (London: Yale University Press, 2006), p. 595.

A Directory of Stained Glass Windows (London: The British Society of Master Glass-Painters, 1966), p. 92.

Photo © Martin Crampin