I am the Way the Truth and the Life
Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales | 1979 Painted reredos depicting the Risen Christ with Nativity and Pietà.technique: painting size: 180 cm (width) [approx] artist: V. P. Jones Church of St Mary, Newport, Pembrokeshire east end of the south aisle Bought from the local artist V. P. Jones in 1979. Centre: Christ in Majesty seated over the world, with (left) a Nativity scene, unusually with a smiling Joseph, his arm lovingly around the shoulders of the Virgin Mary; and (right) a Pietà - Mary cradling the body of her dead son. Note the presence in the composition of the three crosses of Calvary, and a skull; and also of the lily inclining towards the Nativity scene, and the thorns inclining towards the Pietà. An interesting and arresting composition, best viewed from the seating in the transept. |
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- I am the way and the truth and the life' ~ sayings of Christ [John 14:6]
- Majestas Domini': Christ in mandorla seated on a rainbow or sphere
- Mary, Joseph and the new-born Christ (Nativity) [Luke 2:1-7]
- Pietà, 'Vesperbild', 'Marienklage': Christ, either with or without crown of thorns, mourned by Mary
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Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales
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