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Chartres, North side, right portal

INNER ARCH

• Fourth archivolt: Tobias, son of Tobit, who restored vision to his father as Christ would to Israel [right half]

† Tobias marries Sarah, and they pray in bedroom on wedding night;

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #Tobias #Tobit #arch #Archivolt #cathedral #north side #restored #Right

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

JAMB Figures
Left:

• Queen of Sheba on Ethiopian slave;

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Jamb figures #Queen of Sheba #TCS-photo #cathedral #Center #Detail #north side #restored #Right #Slave

Chartres, North side, right portal

INNER ARCH

• Second archivolt: life of Sampson

† Samson slays lion;

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Samson #TCS-photo #arch #Archivolt #cathedral #lion #north side #restored #Right

Chartres, west side, right portal, Capitals:

• Last Supper (note Saint John with his head in Jesus' lap).

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Jesus Christ #Last Supper #Saint John #TCS-photo #capitals #cathedral #life of Christ #restored #Right #west side

Chartres, west side, right portal, Capitals:

• Last Supper (note Saint John with his head in Jesus' lap).

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Jesus Christ #Last Supper #Saint John #TCS-photo #capitals #cathedral #life of Christ #restored #Right #west side

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

Figures L - R

• 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].

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #cathedral #date estimate #exterior #Right #south side #unrestored

Chartres west side, right portal, left hand side
• Unknown OT figure

Door post
• Unknown

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

Chartres, north side, center portal

TYMPANUM

• Mary crowned in glory beside Christ, with angels.

LINTEL

• The Dormition and Assumption of Mary. On the left, the apostles surround her bier; Christ receives her into heaven. On the right, angels bear her body to heaven.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Assumption of Mary #Chartres #Dormition of Mary #france #Jesus Christ #TCS-photo #angels #apostles #cathedral #lintel #north side #restored #Right #tympanum

Chartres, south side, right--"Bay of the Confessors"

ARCHIVOLT - angels and kings

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #cathedral #date estimate #exterior #Right #south side #unrestored

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Mardi Smith Bissett #TCS-photo #cathedral #Center #distance view #exterior #Left #restored #Right #west side