CHRIST THE GOOD SHEPHERD

Brief description: Stained glass light of Christ the Good Shepherd, designed by Karl Parsons in the Arts and Crafts style. The upper part shows a chalice surrounded by crown of thorns. Jesus Christ is shown in front of a cross, dressed in purple robes, holding a shepherd's crook and a lamb. Grape bunches are used as a symbolic decorative ground.

Christ as the Good Shepherd is a popular subject in Christian art. Christ is shown standing in front of a cross, his head at the junction at the arms of the cross, holding a lamb in his right hand and a shepherd

Object type: stained glass window

Number of objects: 1

Production date: 1913

Production period: 20th century, early

Designer: Karl Parsons (1884 - 1934)

Manufacturer: Parsons, Karl 1884=1934

Dimensions: Height: 1240 mm, Width: 360 mm

Original location: St Michael Sulhamstead Berkshire England

Acquisition: gift 1977

Acquisition source: Diocese of Oxford

Accession number: ELYGM:1977.3.2

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