Truro, Cathedral Church of St Mary
s27. West lancet 2
Entries in grey are not obtained from documentary evidence, but are inferred from content, context, etc.
- Date of manufacture and insertion
- Number of lights
- 1
- Maker
- Clayton & Bell
- Main subject
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2. 1. - Donor
- Anonymous
- Notes
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The glazing of the great rose-window, of the lancet-windows beneath it, and of the upper tiers of lancets in the western towers is completed.
As an order for stained glass was placed the following year, presumably this window was initially glazed with plain glass. - Order for window placed by anonymous donor , , , .
- Inserted, , .
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Gabriel and the creation of Eve.
Sanctus Gabriel
2. The archangel Gabriel, holding a spray of lilies in his left hand and a scroll inscribed Ave gratia plena (Hail, full of grace) in his right.
1. The formation of Eve. Adam lies naked asleep in the foreground while Eve is formed out of his rib. She holds up her head and arms toward the Hand of God which is surrounded by semicircles containing stars and rays. Eve is depicted with unbound hair. Flanking the scene is a pair of angels standing upon a cloud, playing (left) a psaltery and (right) an unidentified stringed instrument, possibly another type of psaltery.
1 detail. The creation of Eve.