Christian Symbols
Photo © Sally Davies
about 1985
Five-light window. The upper part of the main lights depict a chalice on the left and wheat on the right (suggestive of the Eucharist), with Alpha and Omega. Lower part of the main lights include hands and lilies. The shape of a cross is delineated in lead lines at the centre of the window. Blue and green glass in the tracery lights.
firm/studio: Glantawe Studios
artist: Tim Lewis
Church of All Saints, Rhiwbina, Cardiff
east window (window number: I)
The window may have been commissioned in 1984 and a design for some of the panels from Tim Lewis archive is dated 1985. However, two panels from the window are dated 1990 in captions for illustrations in Stained & Art Glass (2005).
The window incorporates white opal glass as well as English antique glass to create a contrast of textures.
The main theme of the window is 'All Saints' to whom the church is dedicated. The small circular white glass 'lenses' are symbolic of the many saints. The lilies represent the Virgin Mary and the hands represent the apostle Thomas.
With thanks to Sally Davies and Janet Lewis for information about the window.
Five-light window. The upper part of the main lights depict a chalice on the left and wheat on the right (suggestive of the Eucharist), with Alpha and Omega. Lower part of the main lights include hands and lilies. The shape of a cross is delineated in lead lines at the centre of the window. Blue and green glass in the tracery lights.
firm/studio: Glantawe Studios
artist: Tim Lewis
Church of All Saints, Rhiwbina, Cardiff
east window (window number: I)
The window may have been commissioned in 1984 and a design for some of the panels from Tim Lewis archive is dated 1985. However, two panels from the window are dated 1990 in captions for illustrations in Stained & Art Glass (2005).
The window incorporates white opal glass as well as English antique glass to create a contrast of textures.
The main theme of the window is 'All Saints' to whom the church is dedicated. The small circular white glass 'lenses' are symbolic of the many saints. The lilies represent the Virgin Mary and the hands represent the apostle Thomas.
With thanks to Sally Davies and Janet Lewis for information about the window.
Record added by Martin Crampin. Last updated on 07-03-2024
This work is indexed under the following main subject(s):
for other works containing these subjects please click on the links.
- alpha and omega - symbol of God the Father [Revelation 1:8; Revelation 1:11; Revelation 21:6; Revelation 22:13]
- cross as symbol of Christ
- lily
- the Eucharist - chalice bearing the Host
- the Eucharist - the fourth of the seven sacraments
Click here for other works at this site
Click here for other works connected to Glantawe Studios
Click here for other works connected to Tim Lewis
References
Judith Neiswander and Caroline Swash, Stained and Art Glass, p. 371.
Click to show suggested citation for this record
Martin Crampin (ed.), Stained Glass in Wales Catalogue, University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies, Aberystwyth, 2024.
https://stainedglass.delweddau.cymru/object/5297 (accessed 27 December 2024)
https://stainedglass.delweddau.cymru/object/5297 (accessed 27 December 2024)
Additional images at this site; by the same artist, designer or studio; or including a wider range of subject matter may be available on our related sites:
View this object on the Imaging the Bible in Wales database
View this object on the Stained Glass in Wales database
