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East Harling: the east window

I. Annunciation: Mary at her prayer desk. Gabriel, crowned and haloed, with a sceptre of lilies, kneels in supplication. II. Visitation: Elizabeth, hooded to show her age, places her hand on Mary's pregnant belly. III. Nativity: Two midwives look on. The infant in the manger is rayed; a horned cow gazes in awe. IV. Adoration of the Shepherds: One holds a lamb, one plays pipes. A third appears to offer a fleece. V. Adoration of the Magi: Two of the wise men gauge each others' reactions as the third offers his gift.
VII: Presentation in the Temple: Joseph carries the doves, Mary offers the child to Simeon. VIII: The Finding in the Temple: Head covered, Mary bursts in among the men to find her son teaching. IX: The Wedding at Canaa: Christ, seated at the top table, blesses a chicken and a ham. Mary directs the servant.
XI: Mary Magdalene: Mary holds her long hair ready to anoint Christ's feet. Probably not from this window originally. XII: The Betrayal at Gethsemane: Judas kisses Christ; Peter cuts off the ear of the high priest's servant. XIII: Crucifixion: Mary swoons in John's arms. XIV: Deposition from the cross: The pieta. Tears spring from Mary's eyes. XV: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin: Mary is assumed bodily into heaven.
XVI: Donor: Probably Robert Wingfield, second husband of Anne Harling. XVII: Resurrection: Christ steps fully clothed from the tomb. Unusually, the soldiers are awake. XVIII: Ascension of Christ: Mary, surrounded by disciples, watches as her son ascends to heaven. XIX: Descent of the Holy Spirit: Mary, surrounded by disciples, receives the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. XX: Donor: Probably William Chamberlain, first husband of Anne Harling.

      click on the panels above or on the names below to see them enlarged. Descriptions of images traditionally considered part of the Joyful Mysteries are in blue, those traditionally considered Sorrowful Mysteries in purple, and those associated with the Glorious Mysteries are in red.

Top row:
I.
Annunciation: Mary at her prayer desk. Gabriel, crowned and haloed, with a sceptre of lilies, kneels in supplication.
II.
Visitation: Elizabeth, hooded to show her age, places her hand on Mary's pregnant belly.
III.
Nativity: Two midwifes look on. The infant in the manger is rayed; a horned cow gazes in awe.
IV.
Adoration of the Shepherds: One holds a lamb, one plays pipes. A third appears to offer a fleece.
V.
Adoration of the Magi: Two of the wise men gauge each others' reactions as the third offers his gift.

Second row:
VI: collection of fragments (not shown)
VII:
Presentation in the Temple: Joseph carries the doves, Mary offers the child to Simeon. Anna is not shown.
VIII:
The Finding in the Temple: Head covered, Mary bursts in among the men to find her son teaching.
IX:
The Wedding at Canaa: Christ, seated at the top table, blesses a chicken and a ham. Mary directs the servant.
X: collection of fragments (not shown)

Third row:
XI:
Mary of Magdala: Mary holds her long hair ready to anoint Christ's feet. Probably not from this window originally.
XII:
The Betrayal at Gethsemane: Judas kisses Christ; Peter cuts off the ear of the high priest's servant.
XIII:
Crucifixion: Mary swoons in John's arms.
XIV:
Deposition from the cross: The pieta. Tears spring from Mary's eyes.
XV:
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin: Mary is assumed bodily into heaven.

Bottom row:
XVI:
Donor: Probably Robert Wingfield, second husband of Anne Harling.
XVII:
Resurrection: Christ steps fully clothed from the tomb. Unusually, the soldiers are awake.
XVIII:
Ascension of Christ: Mary, surrounded by disciples, watches as her son ascends to heaven.
XIX:
Descent of the Holy Spirit: Mary, surrounded by disciples, receives the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.
XX:
Donor: Probably William Chamberlain, first husband of Anne Harling.


You can also visit the main page for East Harling.

     

Simon Knott, August 2014

 
               
                 

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