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Chartres, south side, center, archivolt

Last judgment

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #Archivolt #cathedral #Center #Detail #last judgment #resurrection #south side #unrestored

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #cathedral #center portal #gable #king #north side #outer arch #restored #seated #untagged

Chartres, south side, center, archivolt

Last judgment. Resurrection of one of the redeemed

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #Archivolt #cathedral #Center #Detail #last judgment #redeemed #resurrection #south side #unrestored

Window 046 - Saint Thomas the Apostle in India (unrestored)

Bottom to top; left to right:

• Row 01: "Doubting" Thomas feeling Christ's wounds after the resurrection, flanked by the fleur-de-lis. This panel was added in the 13th century, for reasons that are unknown.
• Row 02: At Caesarea, Christ assigns Thomas to evangelize India.
• Row 03: Jesus introduces Thomas to Abbanes, envoy of Gundophorus--the King of India--who is seeking an architect; Thomas and Abbanes travel by ship to India.
• Row 04: (Left half moon) Thomas and Abbanes land in Andropolis, India; (upper quadrant of clover) At a wedding feast, the chief butler hits Thomas; (Right half moon) The butler goes out to get water, and is eaten by a lion. A dog bites of the hand the struck Thomas and brings it into the feast.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #13th century #Abbanes #Andropolis #Chartres #france #Gundophorus #India #Saint Thomas #TCS-photo #Win046 #cathedral #date estimate #stained glass #unrestored

Chartres, north side, center

Pillars: ???

(d) Ark is taken, Hophni and Phinehas are slain; (e) Ark brought into Philistine temple to Dagon, causes the idol to fall;

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Samuel #TCS-photo #ark of the covenant #cathedral #date estimate #exterior #north side #pillars #Right

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #cathedral #interior #untagged

Window 010 - Saint Apollinaris, Celestial Hierarchy, Grisaille (14th century) (restored).

Celestial hierarchy (lowest to highest):

• Row 08: Angels (I); Principals (III); Archangels (II).
• Row 09: Powers (IV); Virtues (V); Dominions (VI).

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Ravenna #Saint Apollinaris #TCS-photo #Win010 #angels #cathedral #celestial hierarchy #grisailles #idols #martyrs #miracles #restored #stained glass

Chartres, north side, right portal, archivolt

OUTER ARCH

• First archivolt: months with accompanying activities: January/Janus, February warms by fire, March prunes vines
• Second archivolt: Zodiac: Winter, Capricorn, Aquarius

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #calendar of months #cathedral #north side #outer arch #restored #Right #zodiac

Window 013 - Story of Saint Anthony of the Desert and Saint Paul the Anchorite (restored)

Top to bottom, left to right, including medallions.

• Row 01 (bottom corners): Fishmongers donated the window.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Athanasius #Chartres #france #Saint Anthony of the Desert #Saint Paul the Anchorite #TCS-photo #Win013 #cathedral #charity #devils and demons #hermit #miracles #nuns #restored #stained glass

Chartres west side, right portal, detail of tympantum and lintel

• Top: presentation at the temple
• Below: the Nativity story.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Infant Jesus #Mary #Nativity #Presentation at the Temple #TCS-photo #cathedral #date estimate #Detail #exterior #restored #Right #west side