LDS Scripture Commentary / Photos: Chartres Cathedral
Chartres, south side, right--"Bay of the Confessors"
TYMPANUM and LINTEL
Left side
• Martin lies asleep with his servant. He sees Christ wearing half of the cloak (the other half which Martin kept can be seen on the wall above his sleeping form).
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Chartres, North side, right portal
INNER ARCH
• Fourth archivolt: Tobias, son of Tobit, who restored vision to his father as Christ would to Israel.
Left:
† Tobit becomes blind;
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Right Portal
South porth, right portal--"Bay of the Confessors"
Figures L - R
Right side
• St. Gregory (pope dress)
• St. Jerome (translated Bible into Latin, the "Vulgate"). Beneath him is a woman with bandaged eyes (the 'blind' synagogue replaced by the Church)
• 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.
• St. Avitus, abbot of Micy [added at porch construction].
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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 returns and cures his father's blindness;
† Crowned head.
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Chartres west side, right portal, right hand side (L - R)
• Unknown apostle
• Unknown OT figure
• Unknown OT figure
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Chartres west side, right portal, tympanum
• At top: infant Jesus enthroned on Mary's lap flanked by two angels
• Below: presentation at the temple
• Lintel: the Nativity story. (a) At the far left the Annunciation by the angel; (b) next Mary and Elizabeth meeting; (c) then the nativity: Joseph stands to the left, Mary lies on the altar-like bed, with the Infant Jesus on top; finally (d) at the far right, the angel brings glad tidings to the shepherds.
• First archivolt: Pisces (fish), Gemeni (twins), then 6 angels, Music (one of the seven liberal arts), Pythagorus (first defined mathematical relationship of harmonious tones).
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Chartres, west side, right portal, Capitals:
• Judas' betrayal by a kiss.
• Jesus' entry to Jerusalem seated on the colt.
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Chartres, north side, right portal, archivolt
OUTER ARCH
• First archivolt: July taking flax to be steeped in water, August harvest
• Second archivolt: Cancer, Leo, Virgo
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Chartres, north side, center
Pillars: ???
(d) Ark is taken, Hophni and Phinehas are slain; (e) Ark brought into Philistine temple to Dagon, causes the idol to fall;
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