• Row 04: Mary is schooled (note the whipping stick if needed; 2 panels); Mary betrothed to Saint Joseph. • Row 05: Mary and Joseph married; the Annunciation; The Visitation. • Row 06: Nativity; Annunciation to Shepherds; Presentaton at the Temple. • Row 07: Herod consults experts; Adoration of the Magi (2 panels). • Row 08: Flight into Egypt; Massacre of the Innocents; Herod orders the Massacre. • Row 09: Jesus Christ with worshipers.
TYMPANUM • Adoration of the Magi and then warned not to return to Herod.
LINTEL: • Left: Nativity • Right: Angel appears to shepherds.
JAMB FIGURES
• Left: Isaiah (prophet of Christ's coming, now headless), and then Annunciation (Gabriel treading on devil; Mary treading on serpent). • Right Daniel (another prophet of Christ's coming, outermost) with the Visitation nearer the door (Mary on a burning bush, symbol of the Immaculate Conception and Elizabeth in the middle).
INNER ARCH
• First archivolt: ten angels, lowest two on dragons, the rest on clouds • Second archivolt: four foolish virgins on left, four foolish on the right • Third archivolt: bottom on each side contain the other two virgins for a total of ten.
• Third, continued: The four cardinal virtues and equivalent sins are on the left: † Prudence (open book) with Folly underneath (woman eating a pebble); † Justice (scales) with Injustice (falsify scales); † Strength (mail coat) † Temperence (dove) with Intemperence (uncovering the breast)
• Third, continued: On the right are the three theological virtues and equivalent sins: † Faith (chalice receiving blood of the Lamb) with Infidelity (eyes bandaged); † Hope (looks to heaven) with Despair (stabs self); † Charity (clothes beggar) with Avarice (hoarding gold).
• To provide balance, a fourth virtue is added: † Humility (dove) with Pride (falling headlong)
• Fourth archivolt: Twelve queens bearing scrolls that at one time bore their names; these are the fruits of the spirit as per Galatians 5:22-23.
• Row 01: Annunciation of Gabriel to Mary; Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth; Birth of Christ in stable. Note the altar-like manger. • Row 02: Angels to shepherds; Herod; Wise men seeking Christ. • Row 03: Wise men presenting gifts; Christ with Mary; Wise men returning home (they are warned by the angel in the panel directly above them).
† Window 145 - North rose: Rose of France glorifying the Virgin (restored)
Virgin in center with Infant Jesus. Surrounded by four doves, four angels, and four Thrones. These are followed by twelve kings of Judah, Mary's ancestors. The outer ring contains twelve minor prophets.
The window was donated while Queen Blanche was regent of France (circa 1230). The arms of France alternating with Castile are seen below the rose itself. The entire ensemble is a none-too-subtle bit of royal propaganda, with Mary (the Queen of Heaven) at the center of it all. Note too that the figures below the rose in the lancets contrast a legitimate righteous sovereign with corrupt, foolish, or fallen ones. Blanche seems to have wanted no doubt about how she ought to be considered.
• Daniel (another prophet of Christ's coming, outermost) with the Visitation nearer the door (Mary on a burning bush, symbol of the Immaculate Conception and Elizabeth in the middle).
• Row 01: Vinegrowers as donors; Joachim and Anne spurned by high priest; Count Thibault VI of Champagne; donated at request of the late "Thomas, Count of Perche," who died in the battle of Lincoln (1217) (see also Window 017). • Row 02: Angel visits Joachim; Joachim and Anne meet at Golden Gate; Angel visits Anne. • Row 03: They await the fulfillment of the promise; Mary is birthed and bathed (2 panels) • Row 04: Mary is schooled (note the whipping stick if needed; 2 panels); Mary betrothed to Saint Joseph. • Row 05: Mary and Joseph married; the Annunciation; The Visitation.
