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Chartres, west side, left door

• First archivolt (inner): Aries, May with falconer and horse
• Second archivolt: July with wheat cutting, Cancer, August with wheat threshing

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #Archivolt #calendar of months #cathedral #date estimate #Detail #exterior #Left #west side #zodiac

Chartres, west side, left portal

• Tympanum - Christ ascending into heaven.

• Archivolt - Taurus, June Mows Hay, March prunes vines, Aquarius (mostly broken).

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Ascension #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #Archivolt #calendar of months #cathedral #Left #restored #west side #zodiac

Chartres, west side, left door, archivolt (bottom to top description)

• First archivolt (inner): Capricorn, February with warming self before fire, Aquarius.

• Second archivolt (outer): Libra, November with pig slaughter, Scorpio.

• Christ is seen in the upper left corner.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #Archivolt #calendar of months #cathedral #Detail #exterior #Left #west side #zodiac

Chartres, north side, right portal, archivolt

OUTER ARCH

• First archivolt: May falcoln on fist
• Second archivolt: Aries, Taurus

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #calendar of months #cathedral #north side #outer arch #restored #Right #zodiac

Chartres, west side, left door, archivolt (bottom to top description)

• First archivolt (inner): January with two faces, Capricorn, February with warming self before fire.

• Second archivolt (outer): October with knocking down acorns, Libra, November with pig slaughter.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #Archivolt #calendar of months #cathedral #Detail #exterior #Left #west side

Chartres, north side, right portal, archivolt

OUTER ARCH

• First archivolt: July taking flax to be steeped in water, August harvest, September tread grapes, October sowing
• Second archivolt: Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #calendar of months #cathedral #north side #outer arch #restored #Right #zodiac

Chartres, north side, right portal, archivolt

OUTER ARCH

• First archivolt: October sowing,
• Second archivolt: Libra, Scorpio.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #calendar of months #cathedral #north side #outer arch #restored #Right #zodiac

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #calendar of months #cathedral #north side #outer arch #restored #Right #zodiac

Chartres, north side, right portal, archivolt

OUTER ARCH

• First archivolt: May falcoln on fist, June mower goes to fields with scythe and whetstone
• Second archivolt: Taurus, Gemini

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #calendar of months #cathedral #north side #outer arch #restored #Right #zodiac

Chartres, west side, left door, archivolt (bottom to top description)

• First archivolt (inner): January with two faces, Capricorn, February with warming self before fire.

• Second archivolt (outer): October with knocking down acorns, Libra, November with pig slaughter.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #Archivolt #calendar of months #cathedral #Detail #exterior #Left #west side #zodiac