Paschal Candlestand

© the artist. Image credit: Elspeth Osman-Allu / St James's Church

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St James’s Paschal Candle Stand was carved from a yew tree by the artist Clinton Chaloner in 2014. The stand depicts an array of lifeforms that began to appear with the Cambrian explosion 540 million years ago, which initiated a sudden increase in the amount and variety of lifeforms on earth. Scallop shells (the symbol of Saint James the pilgrim), ammonites and trilobites can be seen. These ancient lifeforms are encompassed by the Greek letters Alpha and Omega – a biblical reference to Christ describing himself as the divine ruler of time and eternity. A Paschal Candle represents the light of Christ coming into the world. It is blessed and lit at dawn on Easter Day and on special occasions including baptisms.

St James's Piccadilly

Title

Paschal Candlestand

Date

2014

Medium

yew

Accession number

8

Acquisition method

commissioned by the church, 2014

Work type

Sculpture

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