The Circumcision of Christ in the Temple
about 1522-1526
Large single-light window containing the scene showing the circumcision of Christ by a priest in the temple, within a decorative surround. Mary and Joseph are joined by another female figure, possibly Anne, and two further male figures are depicted in the background.
size: 95 cm (width)Church of St Mary and St Michael, Llanarth, Monmouthshire(liturgical) south wall of the nave
Originally from Steinfeld Abbey, the scene was in the left-hand light of a three-light window, also depicting the Nativity and the journey to Bethlehem (the scenes were designed to read from right to left around the cloister). The Nativity scene survives at Blickling Hall, Norfolk, where the head of Joseph is very similar to that in this panel. (ObjectID=3888 ImageID=6934) Original File Name=Llanarth_DSC6783.jpgRecord added by Martin Crampin. Last updated on 21-10-2013
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Click here for other works at this siteFurther readingMartin Crampin, Stained Glass from Welsh Churches (Talybont: Y Lolfa, 2014), pp. 60-1.
Andrew Renton, 'Discovering Pre-1700 Stained Glass in South Wales' Vidimus, vol. 34 (November 2009).
David King and Roger Rosewell, 'New Steinfeld Discoveries: Special Supplement' Vidimus, vol. 35 (December 2009).
ReferencesJohn Newman, The Buildings of Wales: Gwent/Monmouthshire (London/Cardiff: 2000), p. 265.
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, 2013.
https://stainedglass.delweddau.cymru/object/3888 (accessed 19 April 2024)
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