Chartres west side, right portal
LINTEL
• Below: presentation at the temple
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Chartres west side, right portalLINTEL• Below: presentation at the temple
Archives
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Chartres, north side, right portal
OUTER GABLE
• Pedestals recount the arts (L to R):
† Music (Jubal playing the lyre)
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Chartres west side, right portal• Second archivolt: Astronomy
Chartres west side, right portal
• Second archivolt: Astronomy
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Chartres, north side, center portal
• Pillar bases: RIGHT: [right to left]
(e) Ark brought into Philistine temple to Dagon, causes the idol to fall; (f) Ark sent back by cart drawn by two bulls (bulls not seen). Note the fleurs-de-lis style hindges or bindings on the chest. ? possible tablets with ten commandments peeking out of the ark?
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Chartres, north side, center portal
INNER ARCH
• Eighth archivolt: Creation and Fall.
(15) Adam and Eve hide
(16) God appears to judge Adam and Eve's sin
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Chartres west side, right portal, tympanum, presentation at the temple.
Chartres South Exterior Slides 003
South Porch
Portals (L - R)
• Bay of the Martyrs
• Central Bay (Christ)
• Bay of the Confessors
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Chartres, west side, night illuminations.
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Chartres, north side, right portal, archivolt
OUTER ARCH
• First archivolt: December slaughter pig
• Second archivolt: Summer
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Chartres, North side, right portal
INNER ARCH
• Third archivolt: life of Esther
Left:
† Esther kneels before the king (note parallels with Judith, opposite);
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