Gloria

Christian single tradition · 2

Gloria is one of four figurines housed in the Layer Monument, representing Christian iconography integrated with symbolism from western esoteric traditions. The figurine is an example of Northern Mannerist sculpture from the Elizabethan era.

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When

First attested
1500 CE
Attested period
1500 – 1603
Historical notes
Figurine from the era of Elizabeth I (1558-1603) exemplifying Christian iconography integrated with alchemical and astrological symbolism.

Relationships

sibling of
Vanitas, Labor, Pax
allied with
Vanity, Layer Quaternity

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Sources

Source passages

“its four figurines housed in its two columns, Pax and Gloria, Vanitas and Labor, are relatively rare examples of Northern Mannerist sculpture extant in Britain”

#20182 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5

“The four figurines housed in the monument's pilasters, Pax and Gloria, Vanitas and Labor, (Peace, Glory, Vanity, Labor) are relatively rare examples of Northern Mannerist sculpture extant in Britain.”

#20199 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001