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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 characteristics associated with them. The Evangelists are also shown with their traditional symbols. The eagle is the symbol of St John.\par
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\b Brief description\b0 : the Evangelist depicted as young beardless man, seated, but seemingly on the verge of falling of his seat; an angel to his right is withdrawing the scroll on which the Evangelist appears to have been writing, from his lap; while a second angel with open wings hovering above his head points towards the right with extended arms, thus directing the Evangelist\rquote s gaze; the Evangelist looks in this direction in apparent horror, shielding himself with his arms while turning in the other direction; to his left the head and part of a wing of an eagle, St John\rquote s attribute can be seen.\par
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\b Literature and references\b0 : \i The Builder\i0 30 July 1864, p. 567; Browne 1896, pp. 1-2; \i The Art Journal\i0 1867, p. 135; Barr 2008, pp. 14-15; Sladen 2004, p. 246, ill.; Zech 2015, p . 17 ill.\par
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