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Chartres, west side, right portal, Capitals:

• Jesus' entry to Jerusalem seated on the colt.
• Jesus being placed in the tomb.
• Women bring spices to embalm.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

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Chartres, North side, right portal

INNER ARCH

• Third archivolt: life of Esther

Left:
† Ahasuerus speaks with Haman and Mordecai;

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

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Chartres, north side, right portal, archivolt

OUTER ARCH

• First archivolt: May falcoln on fist, June mower goes to fields with scythe and whetstone
• Second archivolt: Taurus, Gemini

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Chartres, south side, right

JAMB Figures L - R

Left side

• St. Nicholas (bishop of Myra, from whence Santa Claus).

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Saint Nicholas #TCS-photo #cathedral #Right #south side #unrestored

Chartres, North side, right portal

INNER ARCH

• Second archivolt: lives of Sampson on the left

Left:
† Lion (which Samson slays);
† Samson's parents offer sacrifice (note flames and angel);

Third archivolt: life of Esther (prefiguring Mary)

† Ahasuerus king of Persia;
† Ahasuerus weds Esther;

• Fourth archivolt: Tobias, son of Tobit, who restored vision to his father as Christ would to Israel.
Left:
† Crowned head
† Tobi and Tobias prepare feast. They are told of a Jew's death;

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Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #cathedral #north side #restored #Right

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

Right side:

• St. Avitus, abbot of Micy [added at porch construction].

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