Jacob's Ladder
Photo © Martin Crampin | 1993 Abstract two-light window with the suggestion of a ladder and angels. Unusually, the angels are clearer on the outside of the church, where they can be seen painted in gold.technique: stained glass artist: Lisa Burkl Church of St Mary, Swansea west wall The artist's monogram appears in the lower right-hand corner with a date of 1993. The window was installed in 1994. The window commemorates those who died in the Mannheim helicopter disaster of 1982. |
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- the dream of Jacob: while sleeping on the ground with a stone for pillow Jacob sees a ladder reaching from earth to heaven with angels going up and down [Genesis 29:11-15]
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Further reading
A Short Guide to the Stained Glass Windows in St. Mary's Parish Church Swansea (Swansea: The Friends of St. Mary's, 2001 (second edition)).
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