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

JAMB Figures

Right:

• Joseph who was sold into Egypt, standing on Potipher's wife to whom the devil whispers.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Jamb figures #Joseph son of Jacob #Potiphor's wife #Satan #TCS-photo #cathedral #Center #Detail #north side #restored #Right #serpent

Chartres, North side, right portal

INNER ARCH

• Second archivolt: life of Sampson

† Samson carries off the gates of Gaza.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

Chartres, south side, right

JAMB Figures L - R

Left side
• St Laumer, monk of Perche [added at porch construction]

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

Chartres, north side, right portal, archivolt

OUTER ARCH

• First archivolt: May falcoln on fist, June mower goes to fields with scythe and whetstone, July taking flax to be steeped in water, August harvest
• Second archivolt: Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #calendar of months #cathedral #north side #outer arch #restored #Right #zodiac

Chartres west side, right portal

LINTEL

• Below: presentation at the temple

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Presentation at the Temple #TCS-photo #cathedral #lintel #restored #Right #west side

Chartres, North side, right portal

INNER ARCH

• Second archivolt: life of Gideon

† Dressed in armor (medieval!) he leads two Mideanites captive after defeating them in battle.

Third archivolt: life of Judith (prefiguring Mary)

† Kneels at foot of Holofernes (note parallels with Esther opposite);
† Judith has cut off head of Holofernes, which servant places in sack.

• Fourth archivolt: Tobias, son of Tobit, who restored vision to his father as Christ would to Israel (continued from left half of arch).

† Tobias travels with dog (fidelity) and angel watching;

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

Chartres west side, right portal

• First archivolt:6 angels (not all seen)
• Second archivolt: Cicero

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #Archivolt #cathedral #liberal arts #restored #Right #west side

Chartres, north side, right portal, archivolt

OUTER ARCH

• First archivolt: months with accompanying activities: February warms by fire, March prunes vines
• Second archivolt: Aquarius, Pieces

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #calendar of months #cathedral #north side #outer arch #restored #Right #zodiac

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #cathedral #Center #exterior #Left #night #restored #Right