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Four depictions of prophets in mosaic on the west side of the dome complement the pictures of the Four Evangelists which can be seen in the east, closer to quire and apse. Starting with Isaiah the sequence of the mosaics echoes how the books of the depicted are arranged in the Christian Gospel. At first glance quite uniform, upon closer inspection each prophet and evangelist is depicted in a way that sums up character traits traditionally associated with them. The Evangelists are also shown with their traditional symbols. The winged bull is the symbol of St Luke.\par
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The Cathedral Collections comprise three preparatory works associated with this mosaic. Together with other cartoons in the collection they give an insight into the artistic evolution of the spandrel mosaics towards the late 1880s. One canvas shows not only traces of heavy use, but also the same composition as the finished mosaic. A larger canvas, probably of the same dimensions as the spandrel, gives a more symmetric interpretation using the same figural elements: winged bull, evangelist and angel.\par
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\b Brief description\b0 : located on the north side of the quire arch; the Evangelist depicted as young bearded man seated turning away from the viewer in three quarter profile; he is writing on a scroll which he supports with his left; and angel is kneeling in front of him, holding another, rolled up scroll; to his left his attribute, the winged bull emerges from the background; inscribed \lquote S\super T\nosupersub . LUKE\rquote on scroll below; uniform gold background\par
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\b Literature and references\b0 : \i The Builder\i0 30 July 1864, p. 567; Browne 1896, pp. 1-2 (naming William Edward Brittan as sole author of the cartoon); \i The Art Journal\i0 1867, p. 135; Barr 2008, pp. 14-15; Sladen 2004, p. 246, ill.; Zech 2015, p . 17.\par
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