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Chartres West Exterior Slides 011
• Statues: OT figures, but identity unknown.
Chartres left portal, capitals, Herod and Massacre of the Innocents.
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Chartres, north side, center portal
JAMB FIGURES
Left:
• Moses - with brazen serpent on the pole, symbol of Christ's crucifixion. Golden calf beneath.
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Chartres West Exterior Slides 081
Chartres, north side, left portal
TYMPANUM
• Adoration of the Magi and then warned not to return to Herod.
LINTEL:
• Left: Nativity
• Right: Angel appears to shepherds.
INNER ARCH
• First archivolt: ten angels, lowest two on dragons, the rest on clouds
• Second archivolt: four foolish virgins on left, four foolish on the right
• Third archivolt: bottom on each side contain the other two virgins for a total of ten.
• Third, continued: The three theological virtues and equivalent sins.
• At top, to provide balance, a fourth virtue is added:
† Humility (dove) with Pride (falling headlong)
Then descending:
† Charity (clothes beggar) with Avarice (hoarding gold).
† Hope (looks to heaven) with Despair (stabs self).
• Fourth archivolt: Twelve queens bearing scrolls that at one time bore their names; these are the fruits of the spirit as per Galatians 5:22-23.
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East end
Chartres South Exterior Slides 092
Chartres west side, right portal, capitals:
• Judas' betrayal by a kiss.
• Jesus' entry to Jerusalem seated on the colt.
• Jesus being placed in the tomb.
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