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Chartres, west side, left portal, archivolt (bottom to top description)

• Second archivolt: Scorpio.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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Chartres, north side, center portal

INNER ARCH

• Eighth archivolt: Creation and Fall [bottom to top]

Note cruciform nimbus, identifying creator as Christ.

(1) Creation of heaven and earth;
(2) Creation of day and night. Left figure likely not divine since no nimbus, but instead is the author of Genesis;

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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Chartres, north side, center portal

INNER ARCH

• Eighth archivolt: Creation and Fall [bottom to top]

Note cruciform nimbus, identifying creator as Christ.

(2) Creation of day and night. Left figure likely not divine since no nimbus, but instead is the author of Genesis;
(3) Creation of firmament

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #Archivolt #cathedral #center portal #creation #fall #north side #restored

Chartres, west side, left portal, archivolt.

• Second archivolt (outer):August with wheat threshing, detail

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #Archivolt #calendar of months #cathedral #Detail #Left #unrestored #west side #zodiac

Chartres west side, right portal

• First archivolt:6 angels (not all seen)
• Second archivolt: Cicero

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #Archivolt #cathedral #liberal arts #restored #Right #west side

Chartres, north side, center portal

INNER ARCH

• Eighth archivolt: Creation and Fall.

(17) Driven from Eden; note angel with flaming sword;
(18) Adam delves; Eve spins while God blesses their work;

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #Archivolt #cathedral #Center #creation #fall #north side #restored #Right

Chartres, north side, center portal

INNER ARCH

• Eighth archivolt: Creation and Fall [bottom to top]

Note cruciform nimbus, identifying creator as Christ.

(11) Four rivers out of Eden

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Adam #Chartres #Eden #Eve #france #TCS-photo #Archivolt #cathedral #Center #creation #fall #north side #restored #rivers

Chartres, west side, left door, archivolt.

• First archivolt (inner): Aries, May with falconer and horse, Taurus.

• Second archivolt (outer): Cancer, August with wheat threshing, Leo.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #Archivolt #calendar of months #cathedral #Detail #exterior #Left #west side #zodiac

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #Archivolt #cathedral #Center #date estimate #Detail #exterior #south side #unrestored