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Chartres, west side, left door

• Tympanum - Christ ascending into heaven. Angels lean down to ask the apostles "Ye men of Gallilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven?"
• Archivolts - zodiac alternating with the tasks for each month
• Jamb figures - all unknown OT individuals except Moses on the right.

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

• King David
• Queen of Sheba

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Chartres, north side, center portal, detail

JAMB FIGURES

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

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Chartres, north side, center portal

JAMB FIGURES

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

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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.

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

• Unknown prophet
• King David
• Queen of Sheba
• Solomon

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Chartres west side, right portal, Capitals:

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

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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.

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

Right side:

• St. Avitus, abbot of Micy [added at porch construction].

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