Stained Glass of Buckinghamshire Churches
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Location in Church: | East |
Type: | 3 lights |
Size (width x height): | 6' 11" x 13' 8" or 2.10m x 4.16m |
Subject(s): | Angel,
Resurrection,
Angel
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Date Made: | 1849 |
Craftsman: | T Willement, Maker |
Sources for Dates & Craftsmen: | Makers Mark Bucks Free Press of 5 May 1849. |
Donated by: | Queen Adelaide More... |
Makers Mark on Window: | |
Makers Mark - Notes: | Makers Mark is at centre of the base of the window. |
Notes on Window: | Thomas Willement made many windows for Queen Victoria, including some at Windsor Castle. More... |
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Window in Situ
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Overall View of Glass
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Tracery Lights, including the Lamb of God, the Symbols of the Four Evangelists, Alpha and Omega.
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Tracery: Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) holding the Banner of Victory, and surrounded by 4 fleur-de-lys.
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Tracery: 1st Evangelist: St Matthew represented by a winged man.
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Tracery: 2nd Evangelist: St Mark represented by a winged lion.
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Tracery: 3rd & 4th Evangelists: St Luke represented by a winged ox, and St John represented by an eagle.
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Outer corners of Tracery: Alpha and Omega symbols with vine leaves in large trefoils.
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Upper part of main 3 lights: Resurrection scene in the centre, with an angel on either side.
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Inscription below upper part of 3 main lights:
Resurrection Quotation from John 11:25. | ||||||
Centre light: The Resurrected Christ stands above the rock tomb, whilst two soldiers rest on the ground below.
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Centre light: Detail of the Resurrected Christ.
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Centre light: Detail of the two soldiers, seated on the ground, with one firmly asleep. They both have shields and some armour.
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LH light: Under an ornate canopy, an Angel stands on a blue cloud, holding a lily.
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LH light: A closer view of the Angel.
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RH light: An identical Angel, but facing to the left, of Resurrection scene.
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RH light: A closer view of the Angel. It is noticeable that in all the 3 scenes in this window, the figures are portrayed on a completely clear background.
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Lower part of main 3 lights: Decorative panels with foliage and coloured bands. The centre one includes a traditional vessica shape, and the outer ones feature the intermediate shape that would link the vessicas together.
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Lower part of LH light.
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Lower part of Centre light.
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Makers Mark: TW in a shield, standing for Thomas Willement.
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Stained Glass of Buckinghamshire Churches
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