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Chartres West Exterior Slides 019

Chartres West Exterior Slides 019

Chartres west side, central portal, tympanum

• In the lintel two of the twelve apostles to their right stands Enoch.
• First archevolt: Angels.
• Second archevolt: Two of the 24 Elders of the Apocalypse (Revelations 4:4).

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Chartres South Exterior Slides 052

Chartres South Exterior Slides 052

Chartres, south side, left

ARCHIVOLTS - RIGHT SIDE

Bottom row of the archivolt is the aftermath of Saint Stephen's martyrdom, where Sault (later Saint Paul) holds the cloaks of his murderers. The stoning occurs at the right side of the lintel, in the far left of this image.

• First (inner) archivolt - eight children, the Holy Innocents killed by Herod the Great at Bethlehem.
• Second - Six seated figures catch two streams of blood from a ram's head at the apex of the arch. (Refers to Revelation XXX).
• Third - Eight martyrs hold palms
• Fourth - Ten kings and bishops
• Fifth - Hierarchy of martyrs in twelve statues: levite, deacon, priest, abbot, bishop, with an emperor and pope paired at the top (to show their equality).

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Version 3

Version 3

Chartres, north side, center portal

JAMB FIGURES

Left:

• Moses - with brazen serpent on the pole, symbol of Christ's crucifixion. Golden calf beneath.
• Samuel - sacrifices a lamb.
• King David - carries instruments of the Passion, which his Psalm 22 foretold. Beneath lion of Judah.

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Chartres West Exterior Slides 087

Chartres West Exterior Slides 087

Chartres, north side, center portal

INNER ARCH

• First archivolt: twelve angels
• Second archivolt: Prophets
• Third archivolt: Jesse Tree
• Fourth archivolt: Jesse Tree continues
• Fifth archivolt: Prophets

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Chartres North Exterior Slides 113

Chartres North Exterior Slides 113

Chartres, North side, right portal
INNER ARCH
• First archivolt: twelve angels bearing sun, moon, and stars.

• Second archivolt: life of Sampson on the left,
† Samson slays lion;
† Samson finds honey in lion's mouth;
† Samson carries off the gates of Gaza (partial).

• Third archivolt: life of Esther and Judith (prefiguring Mary) on left and right respectively
Left:

† Ahasuerus speaks with Haman and Mordecai;
† Mordecai speaks to Esther's eunuch, presents scroll of degree against the Jews;
† Esther kneels before the king (note parallels with Judith, opposite) -- partially visible in this photo;

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

† Tobit buries the Jew;
† Tobit becomes blind;
† Tobit speaks with his wife;

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