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Chartres, north side, center portal

INNER ARCH

• Eighth archivolt: Creation and Fall [top to bottom]

(12) & (13) Adam and Even happy in Eden (Adam sleep at top, possible name animals to the right)

(14) Temptation [note serpent coiled round tree next to eat, Adan is the archivolt to the right and downward]

(15) Adam and Eve hide

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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Chartres, west side, right portal, Capitals:

• Two high priests bribe Judas
• Last supper

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #30 pieces of silver #Chartres #france #Jesus Christ #TCS-photo #capitals #cathedral #life of Christ #restored #Right #west side

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 travels with dog (fidelity) and angel watching;

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

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

Chartres west side, right portal

• Second archivolt: Boethius or Pythagorus

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Album: Chartres-Cathedral

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

JAMB Figures

Right side

• 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.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

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 travels with angel watching;

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, archivolt

OUTER ARCH

• First archivolt: months with accompanying activities: February warms by fire, March prunes vines, April holds corn, May falcoln on fist
• Second archivolt: Aquarius, Pieces, Aries, Taurus

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, Capitals:

• Temptation in the wilderness
• Two high priests bribe Judas

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Jesus Christ #TCS-photo #Temptation of Christ #Unknown-GLS #baptism of Christ #capitals #cathedral #life of Christ #restored #Right #west side

Chartres, south side, right

TYMPANUM

Christ (note the cruciform nimbus behind his head) flanked by two angels.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Jesus Christ #Saint Martin #Saint Nicholas #TCS-photo #cathedral #date estimate #exterior #Right #south side #tympanum #unrestored