Tracery Lights
detail from The Adoration of the Young Christ

Photo © Martin Crampin larger image

1890 Five-light window. Christ is depicted as a boy, standing in the central light and adored by the Magi, shepherds, Mary and attendant angels. technique: stained glass firm/studio: W. F. Dixon Church of St Mary, Aberavon, Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot east wall of the chancel Given, with the reredos and pulpit, by Mrs Llewelyn of Baglan Hall. The depiction of the adoration of the shepherds and Magi is nearly always depicted in the context of the Nativity in Bethlehem, making this scene most unusual.  (ObjectID=4344 ImageID=8172) Original File Name=Aberafon_DSC6343.jpg

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• adoration of the Christ-child by the shepherds; Mary and Joseph present  [Luke 2:16]
• adoration of the kings: the Wise Men present their gifts to the Christ-child (gold, frankincense and myrrh)  [Matthew 2:11]
• angels 
• Christ as youth 

John Newman, The Buildings of Wales: Glamorgan (London/Cardiff: 1995), p. 532.

Photo © Martin Crampin