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Christian Symbols

  Christian Symbols

© University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies, photo Martin Crampin

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about 1968

Three-light window consisting of roundels containing symbols. Left-hand light: butterfly, wheat and grapes, cockerel; central light: the eye of God, dove, two fish, lilies, winged bull (symbol of Luke); right-hand light: heavenly crown, crown of thorns and the thirty pieces of silver.

size: 45 cm (width of each light)
artist: Tim Lewis

Church of St Luke, Cwmdare, Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff
east wall of the chancel

The windows are not leaded.


 
Record added by Martin Crampin. Last updated on 13-12-2011

 

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Further reading

Maurice Broady, 'Stained Glass Design in Wales' Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, vol. 6 (new series) (2000), 163.

References

John Newman, The Buildings of Wales: Glamorgan (London/Cardiff: 1995), p. 134.


 

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Martin Crampin (ed.), Stained Glass in Wales Catalogue, University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies, Aberystwyth, 2011.
https://stainedglass.delweddau.cymru/object/2228 (accessed 28 March 2024)



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  Christian Symbols

© University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies, photo Martin Crampin



 
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