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Chartres west side, right portal

• Second archivolt: Arithmatic (top of arch), Boethius or Pythagorus (the latter occurs further down for Music, so likely the former?)

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Chartres, North side, right portal

INNER ARCH

Right:
† Dragon;
† Gideon visited by angel while he winnows corn;

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

JAMB Figures

Right side

• St. Gregory (pope dress)

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Chartres, North side, right portal

INNER ARCH

• Second archivolt: life of Sampson

† Samson's parents offer sacrifice (note flames and angel);

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This is not really bob, but a test.

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Chartres, south side, left

ARCHIVOLTS - RIGHT SIDE

Bottom row of the archivolt is the aftermath of Saint Stephen's martyrdom, where Sault (later Saint Paul) holds the cloaks of his murderers. The stoning occurs at the right side of the lintel, in the far left of this image.

• First (inner) archivolt - eight children, the Holy Innocents killed by Herod the Great at Bethlehem.
• Second - Six seated figures catch two streams of blood from a ram's head at the apex of the arch. (Refers to Revelation XXX).
• Third - Eight martyrs hold palms
• Fourth - Ten kings and bishops
• Fifth - Hierarchy of martyrs in twelve statues: levite, deacon, priest, abbot, bishop, with an emperor and pope paired at the top (to show their equality).

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Chartres west side, right portal

• First archivolt: 6 angels (not all seen)

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Chartres, North side, right portal
INNER ARCH
• First archivolt: twelve angels bearing sun, moon, and stars.

• Second archivolt: life of Sampson on the left,
† Samson slays lion;
† Samson finds honey in lion's mouth;
† Samson carries off the gates of Gaza (partial).

• Third archivolt: life of Esther and Judith (prefiguring Mary) on left and right respectively
Left:

† Ahasuerus speaks with Haman and Mordecai;
† Mordecai speaks to Esther's eunuch, presents scroll of degree against the Jews;
† Esther kneels before the king (note parallels with Judith, opposite) -- partially visible in this photo;

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

† Tobit buries the Jew;
† Tobit becomes blind;
† Tobit speaks with his wife;

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