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Chartres, north side, center portal

JAMB FIGURES

Left:

• Samuel - sacrifices a lamb.
• King David - carries instruments of the Passion, which his Psalm 22 foretold. Beneath lion of Judah.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

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Chartres, north side, center portal

JAMB FIGURES

Right:

• John the Baptist - note coat of camel hair, and he points to the lamb of God. Dragon beneath.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

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Tags: #Chartres #france #Jamb figures #John the Baptist #TCS-photo #cathedral #Center #dragon #exterior #north side #restored #sculpture

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

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Album: Chartres-Cathedral

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Chartres, north side, center portal

JAMB FIGURES

Right:
• Jeremiah - with Greek cross
• Simeon - testified of Christ at the Presentation at the Temple, holds the infant Christ.
• John the Baptist - note coat of camel hair, and he points to the lamb of God. Dragon beneath.
• Peter - dressed as pope, the continuity with Melchizedek, his opposite on the left. He stands on the rock.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Greek cross #Infant Jesus #Jeremiah #John the Baptist #Peter #Simeon #TCS-photo #cathedral #Center #dragon #exterior #north side #restored #sculpture

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

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

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Chartres, north side, center portal, pillar bases, left hand side

David fights Golliath.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

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Album: Chartres-Cathedral

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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

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Jesse Tree #TCS-photo #Archivolt #cathedral #Center #date estimate #Detail #exterior #north side