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Chartres, North side, right portal

INNER ARCH

• Third archivolt: life of Esther

Left:
† Mordecai speaks to Esther's eunuch, presents scroll of degree against the Jews;

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

Chartres west side, right portal, right hand side (L - R)

• Apostle
• Unknown OT figure
• Unknown OT figure

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Jamb figures #TCS-photo #Unknown figures #cathedral #exterior #Right #stone reliefs #west side

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #cathedral #Center #exterior #Left #night #restored #Right #rose window #west side

Chartres, North side, right portal

INNER ARCH

• Third archivolt: life of Judith (prefiguring

Right:

† Judith has cut off head of Holofernes, which servant places in sack.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

Chartres, west side, right portal, Capitals:

• Last Supper (note Saint John with his head in Jesus' lap).
• Malchus (lost ear to Peter's sword and healed by Jesus).

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

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

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

Chartres, north side, right portal, archivolt

OUTER ARCH

• First archivolt: July taking flax to be steeped in water, August harvest
• Second archivolt: 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, North side, right portal

INNER ARCH

• Second archivolt: life of Sampson

† Samson finds honey in lion's mouth;

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

Chartres, North side, right portal

LEFT SIDE

INNER ARCH (peak to bottom)

• Second archivolt: lives of Sampson on the left

Left:

† Samson carries off the gates of Gaza.

Third archivolt: life of Esther (prefiguring Mary)

† Mordecai sends messenger with new degree permitting the Jews to defend themselves if attacked.
† Esther kneels before the king (note parallels with Judith, opposite);

• Fourth archivolt: Tobias, son of Tobit, who restored vision to his father as Christ would to Israel.

Left:

† Tobit blesses son before departure, with angel watching;
† Tobit sends son with letter to Gabelus;
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RIGHT SIDE

Chartres, North side, right portal

INNER ARCH

• Second archivolt: lives of Gideon on the right

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

Left:

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Third archivolt: life of Judith (prefiguring Mary)

† Judith has cut off head of Holofernes, which servant places in sack.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

Chartres west side, right portal

• Second archivolt: Ptolomy

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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