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Chartres, North side, right portal

INNER ARCH

• Second archivolt: life of Sampson

† Samson finds honey in lion's mouth;

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #arch #cathedral #date estimate #roof #unrestored #untagged

Chartres, north side, center portal

INNER ARCH

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

(18) Adam delves; Eve spins while God blesses their work;

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

Chartres, North side, right portal

INNER ARCH

Right:
† Dragon;

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

Chartres, North side, right portal

INNER ARCH

• Third archivolt: life of Judith (prefiguring

Right:

† Leaves town with servant;

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

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 travels with dog (fidelity) and angel watching;

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

Chartres, north side, center portal

INNER ARCH

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

(17) Cherubim with flaming sword driving Adam and Eve from Eden.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

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 travels with angel watching;

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

Chartres, north side, center portal

INNER ARCH

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

Adam asleep in Eden

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

Unrestored vaults vs restored area

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #arch #cathedral #ceiling #restoration in progress