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Chartres, North side, right portal

INNER ARCH

Right:
† Dragon;
† Gideon visited by angel while he winnows corn;

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

• Second archivolt: life of Sampson

† Samson's parents offer sacrifice (note flames and angel);

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

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 meets Raguel, Sarah's father;

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

Chartres, North side, right portal

INNER ARCH

• Third archivolt: life of Esther

Left:
† Ahasuerus king of Persia;
† Ahasuerus weds Esther;

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #Esther #france #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.

Left:

† Tobit becomes blind;

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #Tobias #Tobit #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 returns and cures his father's blindness;
† Crowned head.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

Chartres, North side, right portal

INNER ARCH

• Third archivolt: life of Esther

Left:
† Esther kneels before the king (note parallels with Judith, opposite);

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

Chartres, north side, center portal

INNER ARCH

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

(14) Temptation [with Satan/serpent coiled around tree]

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.

Left:

† Tobit blesses son before departure, 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, right portal

INNER ARCH

• Fourth archivolt: Tobias, son of Tobit, who restored vision to his father as Christ would to Israel.

Left:

† Crowned head
† Tobi and Tobias prepare feast. They are told of a Jew's death;

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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