A Short Account of King's College Chapel Part 2

3. The raising of Lazarus. 4. The entry into Jerusalem.[H]

[G] David enters on left balancing the huge head of Goliath on the point of a sword. On right are the women with musical instruments.

[H] A man in a tree cuts down branches: others spread garments.

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]

[I] Christ on left stands and gives the sop to Judas, who bends over the table from right. He is red-haired.

[J] A cup is shown at the left upper corner, and an angel is represented as coming down to comfort our Lord. The disciples are shown asleep at the bottom of the picture.

WINDOW X.

1. Cain killing Abel. 2. Shemei cursing David.

3. The Betrayal.[K] 4. Christ mocked and blind-folded.[L]

[K] Judas kisses Christ. Peter attacks Malchus.

[L] Annas and other Jews look on from above.

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 Pendragons.h.i.+p," 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 Pa.s.sion 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 h.o.m.o; in the centre three, Pilate was.h.i.+ng 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 kneeling upon it and pointing down to pieces of paper or dice, a scene depicting the fulfilment of the prophecy: "They parted my garments among them and upon my vesture they did cast lots." In the right three lights the body of Christ is taken down from the Cross.

SOUTH SIDE

WINDOW XIV.

The Brazen Serpent, after a picture by Rubens, now in the National Gallery.[M]

3. Naomi and her 4. The Virgin and other Holy Women Daughters-in-Law. lamenting over the body of Christ.

[M] There was originally only half a window here. The lower half was intended to have a building (which was in part begun) ab.u.t.ting on it.

This building was removed in 1827, and the lower part of the window opened up. The old gla.s.s was moved down to the lower lights in 1841, and in 1845 the gla.s.s which now occupies the upper main lights inserted by Hedgeland. The only thing that can be said in its favour is its vivid colours.

WINDOW XV.

1. Joseph cast into the pit by 2. Israel going out of Egypt.

his brethren.

3. Burial of Christ. 4. The Harrowing of h.e.l.l.

WINDOW XVI.

1. Jonah vomited up by the 2. Tobias returning to his Mother.

Whale.[N]

3. The Resurrection of 4. Christ appearing to his Mother Christ. at prayer.

[N] This subject is often asked about. The whale is represented as a great green monster with a large black patch for the open mouth. Jonah is shown in a rec.u.mbent position on the ground. At the back is part of a s.h.i.+p, while in the extreme background may be seen Ninevah.

WINDOW XVII.

1. Reuben at the pit, he finds 2. Darius visiting the lions' den it empty, and Joseph gone. finds Daniel alive.

3. The three Marys at the 4. Christ, with a spade, appears to Sepulchre, which they find Mary Magdalene in the garden.[O]

empty.

[O] Mary Magdalene is also seen alone in the background, looking into the Sepulchre.

WINDOW XVIII.

1. The Angel Raphael meets 2. Habakuk feeding Daniel in the Tobias. lions' den.

3. Christ meets the two 4. The Supper at Emmaus.

Disciples on the way to Emmaus.