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Chartres west side, central portal, left hand side archivolt

First archivolt: angels
Second and third archivolts: 24 Elders of the Apocalypse (Rev 4:4).

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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Chartres, south side, center, archivolt

Last judgment. Angels and the redeemed.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #angels #Archivolt #cathedral #Center #Detail #last judgment #redeemed #south side #unrestored

Chartres, north side, center portal

INNER ARCH

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

(1) Creation of heaven and earth;
(2) Creation of day and night [can't see]. 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]

(17) Driven from Eden

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #arch #cathedral #Center #Detail #fall #north side #restored

Chartres, west side, central portal, left hand side (L - R)

• Unknown OT figure
• Unknown OT figure
• Unknown OT figure

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #Unknown figures #cathedral #Center #restored #west side

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

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Album: Chartres-Cathedral

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

Note cruciform nimbus, identifying creator as Christ.

(7) Creation of animals.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

Chartres, north side, center portal

INNER ARCH

• Second archivolt: Prophets
• Third archivolt: Jesse Tree
• Fourth archivolt: Jesse Tree continues
• Fifth archivolt: Prophets

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Jesse Tree #TCS-photo #Archivolt #cathedral #Center #date estimate #Detail #exterior #north side