Christ Holding an Orb Making a Blessing.
detail from Christ with the Four Evangelists
Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales
about 1860
Pulpit carved with the four evangelists and their symbols above. Centre figure of Christ holding the orb. Agnus Dei above Christ. Four angels kneeling below carrying scrolls with the words: 'He that hath ears to hear let him hear'. Inscription below evangelists reads: 'Preach saying the kingdom of heaven is at hand now'.
size: 222 cm (height)
artist: Thomas Earp
Church of St Margaret, Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire
pulpit, north east corner of the nave
The gift of Harriet and Emma Williams.
Pulpit carved with the four evangelists and their symbols above. Centre figure of Christ holding the orb. Agnus Dei above Christ. Four angels kneeling below carrying scrolls with the words: 'He that hath ears to hear let him hear'. Inscription below evangelists reads: 'Preach saying the kingdom of heaven is at hand now'.
size: 222 cm (height)
artist: Thomas Earp
Church of St Margaret, Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire
pulpit, north east corner of the nave
The gift of Harriet and Emma Williams.
Record added by Charlene Crampin, edited by Martin Crampin. Last updated on 13-12-2011
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- 'Salvator Mundi', making a blessing gesture; an orb in his hand or at his feet
- angels
- the four evangelists together (author portraits)
- the four symbols of the evangelists, 'the apocalyptic beasts' [Revelation 4:6-8]
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