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Chartres west side, central portal, right hand side (L - R)

• King David
• Queen of Sheba

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #cathedral #date estimate #exterior #south side #unrestored

Chartres, north side, center portal

JAMB FIGURES

• Elijah (Far Right) - on his chariot of fire. Beneath Elisha.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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Chartres, north side, center portal

JAMB FIGURES

Left:
• Melchizedek - wearing crown, with bread and wine (which he gave Abraham; prefigures the Eucharist). Lamb beneath.
• Abraham - looks up at angel halting the sacrifice of Isaac. Ram beneath.
• Moses - with brazen serpent on the pole, symbol of Christ's crucifixion. Golden calf beneath.
• Samuel - sacrifices a lamb.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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Window 013 - Story of Saint Anthony of the Desert and Saint Paul the Anchorite (unrestored)

Top to bottom, left to right, including medallions.

• Row 1 (bottom corners): Fishmongers donated the window.
• Row 2: St. Anthony hears the gospel preached; he donates his goods to the poor.
• Row 3: He leaves his sister in the care of nuns.
• Row 4: A hermit teaches Anthony; he digs, manual labor as part of the hermit's life.
• Row 5: Devil (green face and feet) tempts Saint Anthony; Anthony before his fire is tempted by the devil in the form of a woman (also in green dress).

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #cathedral #date estimate #stained glass

Window 001 - Jesse Tree, detail

Bottom to top: Jesse, David.

Prophets who testified of Christ's coming border the window.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #12th century #Chartres #france #Jesse #Jesse Tree #King David #TCS-photo #Win001 #cathedral #date estimate #Detail #prophets #stained glass

Chartres west side, right portal, Capitals:

• washing of feet.
• Jesus appears on road to Emaeus.
• Jesus' appearance to Peter

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #Emaeus #france #Saint Peter #TCS-photo #cathedral #date estimate #exterior #washing of feet #west side

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Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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Chartres west side, right portal, left hand side (L - R)
• Unknown OT figure
• Unknown OT figure
• Unknown OT figure

Capitals:
• Last Supper (note Saint John with his head in Jesus' lap).
• Malchus (lost ear to Peter's sword and healed by Jesus).
• Judas' betrayal by a kiss.
• Jesus' entry to Jerusalem seated on the colt.
• Jesus being placed in the tomb.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Burial of Christ #Chartres #Entry into Jerusalem #france #Jesus Christ #Last Supper #Malchus #TCS-photo #capitals #cathedral #date estimate #exterior #west side