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Album: Chartres-Cathedral

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Chartres west side, central portal, tympanum

• In the lintel two of the twelve apostles to their right stands Enoch.
• First archevolt: Angels.
• Second archevolt: Two of the 24 Elders of the Apocalypse (Revelations 4:4).

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Chartres, south side, center

JAMB Figures [detail]

Apostles (L -> R)
Left side

• Unknown apostle

Stand on kings who ordered their martyrdom.

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Window 056 - Peace Window (20th century)

Donated in 1971 by German Association of Friends of Chartres Cathedral. Theme of peace and reconcilliation.

• Left - Seven flames (7 gifts of the spirit)
• Right - Sun (light of the world)

• Top Center - Hand of God (divine power)

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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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Window 018 - The Crucifixion, Occulus (restored).

Jesus is flanked by Mary and Saint John. Adam and Eve sit as his feat, his blood atoning for their sin.

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Chartres, north side, center portal

JAMB FIGURES

Left:

• Moses - with brazen serpent on the pole, symbol of Christ's crucifixion. Golden calf beneath.
• Samuel - sacrifices a lamb.
• King David - carries instruments of the Passion, which his Psalm 22 foretold. Beneath lion of Judah.

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