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The Ascension

Image from: St Philip’s Anglican Cathedral, Birmingham

The lower portion of the window contains twelve people whose awestruck expressions and different ages contrast with the uniform faces of the angels. The scene includes Mary and two disciples clad in white and two wearing blue. Their garments provide a visual link with the blue of Christ’s tunic in the upper portion of the window.


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