قراءة كتاب A Short Account of King's College Chapel

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A Short Account of King's College Chapel

A Short Account of King's College Chapel

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1. The Temptation of Eve. 2. Moses and the Burning Bush. 3. The Annunciation. 4. The Nativity.[A]

Window IV.

1. The Circumcision of Isaac by Abraham 2. The visit of the Queen of Sheba to Solomon.
3. The Circumcision of Christ. 4. The Adoration of the Magi.[B]

Window V.

1. The Purification of Women under the Law. 2. Jacob's Flight from Esau.[C]
3. The Presentation of Christ in the Temple.[D] 4. The Flight into Egypt.

Window VI.

1. The Golden Calf on a Ruby Pillar. 2. The Massacre of the Seed Royal by Athaliah.
3. The Idols of Egypt falling.[E] 4. The Massacre of the Innocents.

Window VII.

1. Naaman Washing in Jordan. 2. Jacob tempts Esau to sell his birthright.
3. The Baptism of Christ. 4. The Temptation of Christ.[F]

Window VIII.

1. Elisha raises the Shumanite's Son. 2. The Triumph of David.[G]
3. The raising of Lazarus. 4. The entry into Jerusalem.[H]

Window IX.

1. The Fall of Manna. 2. The Fall of the Rebel Angels.
3. The Last Supper.[I] 4. The Agony in the Garden.[J]

Window X.

1. Cain killing Abel. 2. Shemei cursing David.
3. The Betrayal.[K] 4. Christ mocked and blind-folded.[L]

Window XI.

1. Jeremiah imprisoned. 2. Noah mocked by Ham.
3. Christ before Annas. 4. Christ before Herod.

Window XII.

1. Job tormented. 2. Solomon crowned.
3. The Scourging of Christ. 4. Christ crowned with thorns.

Window XIII.

The East Window is quite different. For one thing it is much larger, and has nine vertical divisions instead of five. Here, in the tracery, in addition to other heraldic badges, is the "Dragon of the great Pendragonship," holding a banner with the arms of Henry VII. Also there is seen the ostrich feather of the Prince of Wales with the motto "Ich Dien."[7]

In this window there are no Messengers with inscriptions; only six scenes from the Passion beginning at the bottom left hand corner, and each occupying three lights instead of two. In the first three lights below the transom is the Ecce Homo; in the centre three, Pilate washing his hands, the final moment in the trial. Our Lord is represented in the centre light with his back to the spectator. In the three on the right is Christ bearing the Cross. Here is shown Saint Veronica kneeling and offering to our Lord a handkerchief to wipe his face. The legend goes on to say that, when he returned it to her, his face was impressed upon it; and it is now one of the four great relics preserved in the piers of the dome of St. Peter's at Rome.

Above the transom, the left three lights contain the Nailing to the Cross. In the centre three is Christ crucified between the thieves. At the base of the Cross may be seen our Lord's robe on the ground, and two figures

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