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Chartres South Exterior Slides 022

Chartres South Exterior Slides 022

South porth, right portal--"Bay of the Confessors"

Figures L - R

• St. Martin (bishop of Tours). Two dogs lick his bishop's staff, since he reportedly prevented them from eating a hare by miraculous means. Martin gets further attention in the tympanum above the door.
• St. Avitus, abbot of Micy [added at porch construction].

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Chartres North Exterior Slides 119

Chartres North Exterior Slides 119

Chartres, north side, right portal.

JAMB Figures
Right:
• Jesus ben Sirach, standing on the temple whose reconstruction was wrongly attributed to him;
• Judith, standing on dog as symbol of fidelity;
• Joseph who was sold into Egypt, standing on Potipher's wife to whom the devil whispers.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

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Tags: #Apocrypha #Chartres #france #Jesus ben Sirach #Joseph son of Jacob #Judith #TCS-photo #cathedral #date estimate #exterior #north side #Right