For of Such is the Kingdom of Heaven
1896
Single-light window with a standing female figure holding lilies.
size: 53 cm (width)firm/studio: James Powell & Sonsdesigner: Ernest PenwardenChurch of St Cynog, Penderyn, Rhondda Cynon Taffnorth wall of the sanctuary (window number: nII)
According to the archives of the firm at the V&A Art and Design Archives, the artist responsible for the cartoon was Ernest Penwarden (1895).
Dedication: 'In loving memory of J.M.J. Harris of Treferig and Bodwigiad erected by his niece and nephew Maud Gwenllian and Morgan Harris Whitting Jany 1896.'The title on the window refers to the famous text with which Christ welcomes children into his presence: 'Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven' (Matthew 19: 14).
The meaning of the window is otherwise unclear. A woman dressed in a blue cloak holding lilies may be intended to represent the Virgin Mary, although she does not have a halo to indicate that she is a saint. (ObjectID=4922 ImageID=9462) Original File Name=Penderyn_DSC5960-71A.jpgRecord added by Martin Crampin. Last updated on 10-05-2018
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Click to show suggested citation for this recordMartin Crampin (ed.), Stained Glass in Wales Catalogue, University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies, Aberystwyth, 2018.
https://stainedglass.delweddau.cymru/object/4922 (accessed 8 September 2024)
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