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Chartres, north side, center portal

JAMB FIGURES

Left:

• Moses - with brazen serpent on the pole, symbol of Christ's crucifixion. Golden calf beneath.
• Samuel - sacrifices a lamb.
• King David - carries instruments of the Passion, which his Psalm 22 foretold. Beneath lion of Judah.

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South porch, Left portal, "Bay of the Martyrs"

Jamb Figures (L to R) from left side of left portal

• Saint Maurice [13th century, from period of porch addition]
• Saint Stephen [deacon's dress] (His story is also told in the lintel.)
• Saint Clement [pope's dress]
• Saint Lawrence [deacon's dress]

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Chartres, north side, right portal. These are OT types or prefigurements of Christ.

JAMB Figures
Left:
• Solomon, base detail ?Unknown-GLS

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Chartres, north side, center portal

JAMB FIGURES

• Elijah (Far Right) - on his chariot of fire. Beneath Elisha.

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Right Portal

South porth, right portal--"Bay of the Confessors"

Figures L - R

Right side
• St. Gregory (pope dress)
• St. Jerome (translated Bible into Latin, the "Vulgate"). Beneath him is a woman with bandaged eyes (the 'blind' synagogue replaced by the Church)
• St. Martin (bishop of Tours). Two dogs lick his bishop's staff, since he reportedly prevented them from eating a hare by miraculous means. Martin gets further attention in the tympanum above the door.
• St. Avitus, abbot of Micy [added at porch construction].

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Chartres west side, right portal, right hand side (L - R)
• Unknown apostle
• Unknown OT figure
• Unknown OT figure

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Chartres, north side, center portal

Right:
• Isaiah - hold flowering stem, the "rod out of Jesse." Jessee beneath.
• Jeremiah - with Greek cross

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Chartres, west side, left door

• Tympanum - Christ ascending into heaven. Angels lean down to ask the apostles "Ye men of Gallilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven?"
• Archivolts - zodiac alternating with the tasks for each month
• Jamb figures - all unknown OT individuals except Moses on the right.

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Chartres, north side, center portal

JAMB FIGURES

Right:

• Simeon - testified of Christ at the Presentation at the Temple, holds the infant Christ.
• John the Baptist - note coat of camel hair, and he points to the lamb of God. Dragon beneath.
• Peter - dressed as pope, the continuity with Melchizedek, his opposite on the left. He stands on the rock.

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Chartres west side, left portal, right hand side (L - R)
• Moses

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