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Chartres, west side, right portal
• Lintel: the Nativity story.Joseph stands to the left, Mary lies on the altar-like bed, with the Infant Jesus on top
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Chartres, north side, center portal
INNER ARCH
• Eighth archivolt: Creation and Fall [bottom to top]
Note cruciform nimbus, identifying creator as Christ.
(18) Adam delves; Eve spins while God blesses their work;
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Chartres west side, left portal, left hand side
• Detail below middle figure.
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Chartres west side, central portal, left hand side archivolt
First archivolt: angels
Second and third archivolts: 24 Elders of the Apocalypse (Rev 4:4).
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Chartres, south side, center, archivolt
Last judgment. Angels and the redeemed.
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†North side, lancets, left to right: True versus false sovereigns (restored)
• Window 145D - North side, near right lancet: Solomon over Jeroboam, who worships golden calf (wise king over the fool who worshipped idols and abandoned the LORD).
• Window 145E - North side, far right lancet: Aaron above Pharoah, covered by the Red Sea (true priesthood and power over the false).
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Window 001 - Jesse Tree
Bottom to top: Jesse, David, King (Solomon?), King, King, Mary, Jesus surrounded by seven doves (gifts of the Spirit). Prophets who testified of Christ's coming border the window.
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