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The Virgin Mary with St Mary of Bethany and St Mary Magdalene

  The Virgin Mary with St Mary of Bethany and St Mary Magdalene

Photo © Martin Crampin

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about 1882

Three-light window with standing figures. Scenes below depict Christ in the house of Mary and Martha, Nativity with angels, and Christ meeting Mary Magdalene after the Resurrection.


firm/studio: Clayton & Bell

Church of All Saints, Gresford, Wrexham
south wall of the clerestory (window number: SII)

Given in memory of Mary Warren Egerton 1830-1882.

The window is a rare instance of the differentiation of the biblical characters of Mary of Bethany and Mary Magdalene, who are often conflated in biblical imagery.

 
Record added by Martin Crampin. Last updated on 27-04-2018

 

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Martin Crampin (ed.), Stained Glass in Wales Catalogue, University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies, Aberystwyth, 2018.
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  The Virgin Mary with St Mary of Bethany and St Mary Magdalene

Photo © Martin Crampin



 
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