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IMG 5260

IMG 5260

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #arch #cathedral #Center #Detail #fall #north side #restored

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IMG 5293

IMG 5293

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 marries Sarah, and they pray in bedroom on wedding night;

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

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IMG 5266

Chartres, North side, right portal

INNER ARCH

• Second archivolt: life of Sampson

† Samson slays lion;

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Samson #TCS-photo #arch #Archivolt #cathedral #lion #north side #restored #Right

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Arches Chartres

Arches Chartres

Painted arches Chartres tromp l'oeil marble painting

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #arch #cathedral #ceiling #restored #stained glass

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IMG 5264

IMG 5264

Chartres, North side, right portal

INNER ARCH

• Second archivolt: life of Sampson

† Lion (which Samson slays);

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Samson #TCS-photo #arch #Archivolt #cathedral #lion #north side #restored #Right

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IMG 5258

IMG 5258

Chartres, north side, center portal

INNER ARCH

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

(15) Adam and Eve make aprons (at the devil's instigation?)

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #arch #cathedral #Center #Detail #fall #north side #restored

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IMG 5292

IMG 5292

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]

† Raphael the angel binds Asmodeus (who had been slaying Sarah's husbands);

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

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IMG 5271

Chartres, North side, right portal

INNER ARCH

• Third archivolt: life of Esther

Left:
† Mordecai speaks to Esther's eunuch, presents scroll of degree against the Jews;

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

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IMG 5290

IMG 5290

Chartres, North side, right portal

INNER ARCH

• Third archivolt: life of Judith (prefiguring

Right:

† Judith has cut off head of Holofernes, which servant places in sack.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Holofernes #Judith #TCS-photo #arch #Archivolt #cathedral #north side #restored #Right

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Vaults Chartres

Vaults Chartres

New painting on the vaults Chartres

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #arch #cathedral #ceiling #restored

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