Jesus and the Woman at the Well

Late 19th or 20th century
Colored glass
Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Eastbourne, England

As in John 4:3-29, Jesus is seated beside the Well of Jacob when a Samaritan woman comes to draw water. His role and authority as teacher are emphasized by his liturgical garments, by the throne-like object on which he sits, and by his position in a register separate from the woman's.

The "water" in the well is a deep red, perhaps in allusion to the blood of the Eucharist. As in some medieval works the leaves on the trees are pictured as tufts in shades of green.

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Photographed at the cathedral by Richard Stracke, shared under Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license.