Christ in the House of Mary and Martha
detail from Scenes with Christ and St Mary Magdalene

Photo © Martin Crampin larger image

about 1874 Two-light window. In the left-hand light Christ is shown seated with Mary Magdalene listening at his feet as Martha serves. The right-hand light shows Mary washing Christ's feet as he sits at the table. technique: stained glass size: 56 cm (width of each light) firm/studio: Charles Alexander Gibbs Church of St Llwchaiarn, Llanllwchaiarn, Powys north wall of the nave Signed by the firm. Dedication: 'To the glory of God and in loving remembrance of Mary wife of Evan Powell of Severnside in this parish. Born February 9th 1847 died July 5th 1874.' A winged figure above holds the text 'Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord', and the figure surely bears the portrait of Mary Powell.  (ObjectID=4536 ImageID=8520) Original File Name=Llanllwchaiarn_DSC7937A.jpg

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• a woman washes Christ's feet with her tears, and wipes them with her hair  [Luke 7:37-39]
• Martha serving or preparing food in the kitchen; Mary sits at Christ's feet, listening - Christ in the house of Martha and Mary  [Luke 10:39-40]

H. N. Oliver, Llanllwchaiarn Church and Parish (2001), pp. 66-7.

Robert Scourfield and Richard Haslam, The Buildings of Wales: Powys (New Haven/London: Yale University Press, 2013), p. 178.

Photo © Martin Crampin