St Christopher

Photo © Martin Crampin

about 1512

A small panel depicting half-length Christopher carrying the boy Christ. Christopher holds a 'living' staff (with leaves), and looks back at Christ, whose hand is raised in blessing.

Church of St Gwyddelan, Dolwyddelan, Conwy
north wall of the chancel

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

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St. Christopher, with the infant Christ on his shoulders, wading through the water and carrying his staff (palm-tree)

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Further reading

Mostyn Lewis, Stained Glass in North Wales up to 1850 (Altrincham: John Sherratt and Son Ltd, 1970), p. 34.

References

Richard Haslam, Julian Orbach and Adam Voelcker, The Buildings of Wales: Gwynedd (New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2009), p. 366.

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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/3720 (accessed 25 April 2024)

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