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Church of St James the Great

A Grade II Listed Building in Adamsdown, Cardiff

St James the Great, Newport Rd Cardiff, Aug 2013 detail

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Carvings of two angels in the spandrel positions (the pair of roughly triangular shapes created by an arch within a rectangle) above a door in the west porch of St James the Great. THe angels are swinging sensers on chains, part of Catholic ritual - compositionally the arcs of each chain echo the curves of the wing and the arm of each angel, giving a harmonious effect.

Uploaded by Bob Speel
on 18 August 2013

www.speel.me.uk

Photo ID: 87195
Building ID: 300013760
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