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Window 061 - Joseph, Son of Jacob (restored)
Bottom to top, left to right
• Row 01 (half moons): Bankers, as donors
• Row 02: Joseph's dream, with sun, moon, and stars bowing down to him.
• Row 03: Jacob sends Joseph to his brothers; Brothers plot against Joseph
• Row 04: Brothers put into pit.
• Row 05 (half moons): Sold to Ishmaelite traders as slave; they bring the coat of many colors to Jacob.
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Chartres, north side, left portal
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:
† Prudence (open book) with Folly underneath (woman eating a pebble);
• 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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Chartres, south side, left.
ARCHIVOLTS
Bottom row of the archivolt is Saint Stephen discussing with the Jews of the synagogue. He will be taken out and stoned in the lintel to the right (not shown).
• 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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Chartres, west side, right portal, Capitals:
• Judas' betrayal by a kiss.
• Jesus' entry to Jerusalem seated on the colt.
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Window-062 - Saint Eustace (restored)
Bottom to top, left to right:
†Central Diamond 1: Placidas hunts a stag.
• Row 2: Part of the hunt.
• Row 3 (two circles): Sees crucifix between stag's antlers; Placidus chooses to be baptized a Christian, and receives the name Eustace.
• Row 4: Drapers, as donors.
• Row 5: Furriers, as donors.
† Central Diamond 2: Eustace leaves city with wife and children.
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Window 176 - West Rose - Last Judgment, detail
• Center: Christ enthroned in glory, displaying his wounds. Four beasts and angels surround him.
• First circle: Twelve apostles, with Abraham's bosom at 12 o'clock, and the judgment (weighing of souls) at 6 o'clock. Note the angel to the left and devil to the right.
• Outer circle: Starting from the 12:30 position, and proceeding clockwise (each circle on the right is paired with one on the left). (1, 12) Instruments of the passion; (2, 11) angels blow trumps; (3, 10) the resurrected dead awaiting judgment; (4,5,8,9) resurrection of the dead (naked, having just come from their graves); (6,7) hell (at the bottom of the circle, naturally enough) [not shown this photo].
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Window 058 - Prodigal Son
Bottom to top, left to right:
• Row 01: Son asks for his portion; Father gives goods; Meanwhile elder son works in the fields.
• Row 02: He leaves home and heads to a far city.
• Row 03: He feasts with two harlots, while a feast is served.
• Row 04: He lies abed and tempted to gamble; tempted by harlots; tempted to dice (on chessboard).
• Row 05: Loses everything except his hose; Begs (2 panels).
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