Fairford, St Mary's church, window sV

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Fairford, St Mary's church, window sV
Fairford, St Mary's church, window sV

Lights one and two depict the miraculous draught of fishes (153 fish) after the Resurrection.
Apostles James and John are hauling a net full of fishes into the boat. Seated at one end is St Peter holding up his hand and appears to be addressing Jesus, who stands at the edge of the sea. In the foreground two large fishes are seen cooking over a grid. At the foot of the light are brown rocks and on the left water is gushing from them.
On the sea in the background the two other disciples are rowing their boat. Green bushes and water plants surround the sea and in the far distance reed mace or bull rush are growing. In the background fine buildings raise their towers and spires against a clear sky in which birds are flying.
The third light depicts the ascension. The tall brown rock represents the Mount of Olives, it has an overhanging top covered with green herbage, and upon this are shown the footprints of the ascending Saviour. His feet, in which the marks of the nails are visible and the skirt of his robe are disappearing into a bank of blue clouds. Below, the apostles and Virgin who almost surround this conventional hill are shown gazing up into heaven as the clouds receive the Saviour from their sight.
The fourth light depicts the descent of the Holy Spirit. The Blessed Virgin is seated with St John on her right, and St Peter on her left, the other apostles are grouped before her with raised hands as the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove, surrounded by rays of light appears from above. The lower rays are elongated and striking down in the direction of the heads of the Virgin and the Apostles.

In the tracery there are two secular figures - the figure of a man gesticulating, wearing a belt with a purse, and in the sixth light, a figure wearing an ermine tippet and belt with bag attached. Other lights have angels of the passion holding the three nails and the three dice and bearing a shield with three dice and finally with a pillar and cord.

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Taken on: March 15, 2024
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