Scenes from the Life of Christ

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1873 Five-light window comprising ten scenes: the Nativity, the Baptism of Christ, the Transfiguration, Christ blessing children, the Entry into Jerusalem, (upper row) the Last Supper, Christ carrying the Cross,the Crucifixion with Mary and John, the Resurrection and the Acension. Agnus Dei and fourteen further figures in the tracery including the Greek and Latin Church fathers as well as some Welsh saints: David, Deiniol, Asaph, Dubricius, Illtud and Magloire. technique: stained glass firm/studio: Clayton & Bell Bangor Cathedral, Bangor, Gwynedd east wall of the presbytery The texts given with each scene are in Latin. The window was given by Lord Penrhyn at the time of the restoration of the cathedral by Gilbert Scott, who recommended Clayton & Bell for the work. As well as the two windows by Clayton and Bell in the presbytery, the firm also undertook painted decoration of the roof and walls. Despite being renewed in 1903, the wall paintings have since been removed.  (ObjectID=1989 ImageID=8645) Original File Name=Bangor_DSC4037_53A.jpg

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• 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]
• carrying of the cross: Christ bearing the cross, alone or with the help of others  [Matthew 27:31-33; Mark 15:20-22; Luke 23:26-33; John 19:17]
• Christ blessing children brought by their mothers  [Matthew 19:13-15; Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-17]
• Christ, usually holding a banner, arises from the grave; often combined with sleeping and/or frightened soldiers 
• 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]
• institution of the Eucharist, i.e. Christ showing or blessing bread (host) and/or wine  [Matthew 26:26-27; Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:19-20; John 13:26; 1 Corinthians 11:23-25]
• Mary, Joseph and the new-born Christ (Nativity)  [Luke 2:1-7]
• the Ascension  [Luke 24:50-51; Acts 1:9-11]
• the Transfiguration: Moses and Elijah appear on either side of Christ on Mount Tabor  [Matthew 17:1-13; Mark 9:2-13; Luke 9:28-36]

Richard Haslam, Julian Orbach and Adam Voelcker, The Buildings of Wales: Gwynedd (New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2009), p. 242.

Photo © Martin Crampin