The Adoration of the Magi with the Annunciation and the Visitation

Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales larger image

about 1920 Hinged reredos with the Magi and the Virgin and Child flanked by roundels of St Michael fighting a many-headed dragon and St George on horseback fighting a dragon. Roundels depicting the Annunciation and Visitation on the wings with heraldry. medium: wood technique: carved, painted, gilt designer: Ninian Comper Church of St John the Baptist, Cardiff Chapel of the Order of St John Given in memory of Lord Kitchener (died 1916).  (ObjectID=663 ImageID=3666) Original File Name=_MG_3990.jpg

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• adoration of the kings: the Wise Men present their gifts to the Christ-child (gold, frankincense and myrrh)  [Matthew 2:11]
• St George and the dragon 
• St Michael the Archangel fighting the dragon (devil, Satan)  [Revelation 12:9]
• the Annunciation: Mary, usually reading, is visited by the angel  [Luke 1:26-38]
• the Visitation  [Luke 1:39-56]

John Newman, The Buildings of Wales: Glamorgan (London/Cardiff: 1995), p. 190.

W. H. John, The Parish Church of Cardiff: St John the Baptist (Much Wenlock: RJL Smith & Associates, 1992).

Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales