CHRIST IN MAJESTY

Brief description: A design for seven lights and a tracery. The window depicts Christ in Majesty. In the centre of the window Christ can be seen on a cross, with a rainbow in the background. Possibly designed by Francis Skeats.

A design for three lights and tracery. The window depicts Christ in majesty. In the centre panel Christ is raised up. Behind him are a cross, rays of light and a rainbow. At his feet two figures are kneeling, one male the other female. In the tracery are angels. At the top of the centre are angels playing musical instruments including trumpets. On the left of the tracery is an angel carrying the symbol for Alpha and on the right is an angel with the Omega symbol.

Object type: preparatory artworks design

Number of objects: 1

Production date: 1

Production period: 20th century

Designer: Francis Skeat (1909 - 2000)

Inscription: left tracery A (sign for Alpha) top of left light AND HIS NAME SHALL BE CALLED bottom of second from left light COME UNTO ME ALL YE centre light THAT LABOUR AND ARE HEAVY LADEN right tracery (the sign for Omega) bottom of second from right light AND I WILL GIVE YOU REST top of right light WONDERFUL CONSELLOR

Acquisition: untraced find 2003

Acquisition source:

This item is not currently on display and can only be viewed by prior arrangement

Accession number: ELYGM:2003.4