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Chartres, west side, left portal, archivolt.

• First archivolt (inner): April with tree blossoming, Aries

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

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

Window 059 - Symbolic Window, Typology of the Passion of Christ (restored, detail)

NB: Read TOP to BOTTOM, unlike most windows. Some are modern (marked *).

• Row 12: (Bottom row): Blacksmiths as donors.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #Win059 #cathedral #Detail #donors identified #restored #stained glass

Chartres west side, right portal, tympanum

• First archivolt: Pythagorus (first defined mathematical relationship of harmonious tones), Music above him.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

Chartres, north side, center portal, detail

• Abraham - looks up at angel halting the sacrifice of Isaac. Ram beneath.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #cathedral #Center #Detail #exterior #north side #Ram #restored #sculpture

Chartres, west side, left door, archivolt.

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

• Second archivolt (outer): July with wheat cutting, 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

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

• First archivolt: January with two faces,

• Second archivolt: October with knocking down acorns

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

Window 014 - Temptation of Christ, Marriage at Cana, Blue Virgin (restored, detail)

• Row 04: Angels with censers and bearing pillars which support Mary's throne

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #Win014 #angels #cathedral #Detail #interior #restored #stained glass

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #cathedral #date estimate #Detail #exterior #Right #tympanum #west side

Chartres, south side, center, archivolt

Last judgment. Angels

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

Chartres, west side, left door

• First archivolt (inner): April with tree blossoming
•Second archivolt: July with wheat cutting

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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