The Crucifixion with the Virgin Mary and St John

1859 Three-light window with the Crucifixion in the central light. Panels in the outer lights show Christ with children and the sacrifice of Isaac (left-hand light), and the trial of Christ and David before Saul with the head of Goliath. technique: stained glass firm/studio: Arthur O'Connor Church of St Michael, Manafon, Powys east wall of the chancel The window may be seen in a photograph from 1885 by John Thomas, prior to the alterations to the church by John Douglas in 1898.  (ObjectID=3782 ImageID=) Original File Name=

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• Christ before Pontius Pilate - trial of Christ  [Matthew 27:11-26; Mark 15:2-15; Luke 23:2-7; Luke 23:13-25; John 18-19:]
• Christ blessing children brought by their mothers  [Matthew 19:13-15; Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-17]
• Crucified Christ with Mary and John on either side of the cross; Holy Rood  [John 19:25-27]
• David brings Goliath's head to Saul  [1 Samuel 17:57-58]
• when Abraham has his hand raised to kill Isaac, God or the hand of God restrains Abraham's hand - the sacrifice of Isaac  [Genesis 22:10-12]

T. W. Pritchard, Manafon Church (Much Wenlock: RJL Smith & Associates, 1998), p. 12.

Richard Haslam, The Buildings of Wales: Powys (Harmondsworth/Cardiff: 1979), p. 158.