Standing Figure of a King
detail from Various Scenes
Photo © Martin Crampin
probably seventeenth century
Various scenes and figures arranged together at the centre of a large single-light window. Top to bottom, left to right: oval roundel depicting a nimbed and crowned male figure, with an inscription dated 1650; standing figures of Peter holding keys and a female saint holding a lamb and a palm; male and female saint, possibly Peter, with cockerel by his side and a book and keys below, also inset images of a tree and cloverleaf; nimbed standing figure of a monk holding a book and chalice; crowned standing figure of a king holding a sword and orb; nimbed standing figure of a nun reading a book; Christ arising from the tomb with startled soldiers below; shepherds and women adoring the new-born Christ-child. A detached oval panel at the top of the window shows the dove of the Holy Spirit descending.
size: 95 cm (width)
Church of St Mary and St Michael, Llanarth, Monmouthshire
(liturgical) north wall of the nave
The scenes are mostly grisaille, coloured with enamels and some silver stain.
Various scenes and figures arranged together at the centre of a large single-light window. Top to bottom, left to right: oval roundel depicting a nimbed and crowned male figure, with an inscription dated 1650; standing figures of Peter holding keys and a female saint holding a lamb and a palm; male and female saint, possibly Peter, with cockerel by his side and a book and keys below, also inset images of a tree and cloverleaf; nimbed standing figure of a monk holding a book and chalice; crowned standing figure of a king holding a sword and orb; nimbed standing figure of a nun reading a book; Christ arising from the tomb with startled soldiers below; shepherds and women adoring the new-born Christ-child. A detached oval panel at the top of the window shows the dove of the Holy Spirit descending.
size: 95 cm (width)
Church of St Mary and St Michael, Llanarth, Monmouthshire
(liturgical) north wall of the nave
The scenes are mostly grisaille, coloured with enamels and some silver stain.
Record added by Martin Crampin. Last updated on 21-10-2013
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- adoration of the Christ-child by the shepherds; Mary and Joseph present [Luke 2:16]
- Christ, usually holding a banner, arises from the grave; often combined with sleeping and/or frightened soldiers
- Holy Ghost represented as a dove
- St Peter, apostle and first bishop of Rome
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Further reading
Martin Crampin, Stained Glass from Welsh Churches (Talybont: Y Lolfa, 2014), p. 64.
Andrew Renton, 'Discovering Pre-1700 Stained Glass in South Wales' Vidimus, vol. 34 (November 2009).
ReferencesJohn Newman, The Buildings of Wales: Gwent/Monmouthshire (London/Cardiff: 2000), pp. 265-6.
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Martin Crampin (ed.), Stained Glass in Wales Catalogue, University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies, Aberystwyth, 2013.
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