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\viewkind4\uc1\pard\brdrt\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrl\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \brdrb\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrr\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \f0\fs20 Opaque glass mosaic, designed by William Edward Britten after sketches by George Frederick Watts, made by Salviati & Co., set in studio on cardboard before installation in situ, in place by 1893\par
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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. A winged lion is Mark\rquote s symbol as Evangelist.\par
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The Cathedral Collections also comprise two preparatory works for this mosaic (nos 793, 796). Neither of them corresponds entirely with the finished mosaic: a crude oil sketch composed of several strips of canvas shows St Mark seated between two angels with the winged lion is comparatively close to the mosaic and might have been an advanced study. A second sketch, in contrast, depicts St Mark with an angel to his right. The winged lion is also on the right, while the second angel has yet to be introduced. He migth have been added to provide a measure of consistency and uniformity between the spandrel mosaics: all of the prophets feature two angels, as do two of the evangelists.\par
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\b Brief description\b0 : the Evangelist depicted seated between two angels, with his attribute, the lion to his feet; the angel to his left is flying next to him, while the angel to his right appears to be seated on a ledge, pointing towards the centre of the crossing; a scroll on the Evangelist\rquote s lap, extending to the angel on his right who rests his left arm on one end of the scroll; inscribed \lquote S\super T\nosupersub . MARK\rquote on scroll below; uniform gold background\par
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\pard\brdrt\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrl\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \brdrb\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp20 \brdrr\brdrs\brdrw10\brsp80 \b Literature and references\b0 : \i The Builder\i0 30 July 1864, p. 567; Browne 1896, pp. 1-2 (naming William Edward Brittan as 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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