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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

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Jamb figures #King David #Passion #Samuel #TCS-photo #cathedral #Center #exterior #lion of Judah #north side #restored #sculpture

Chartres, north side, center portal

• Pillar bases: RIGHT:

(f) Ark sent back by cart drawn by two bulls (bulls not seen). Note the fleurs-de-lis style hindges or bindings on the chest. ? possible tablets with ten commandments peeking out of the ark?

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #Dagon #france #Philistines #TCS-photo #ark of the covenant #base #cathedral #north side #pillars #restored #Right

Window 006 - Good Samaritan (restored)

Bottom to top, left to right. Circles start at 6 o'clock, proceed left to right:
• Panels 1,2,3: Cobblers, the donors of the window

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Good Samaritan #TCS-photo #Win006 #cathedral #donors identified #interior #parable #restored #stained glass #type of Christ

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

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #cathedral #date estimate #stained glass #unrestored #untagged

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

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #Jamb figures #TCS-photo #cathedral #Center #date estimate #exterior #west side

Chartres, north side, center portal

INNER ARCH

• Eighth archivolt: Creation and Fall [bottom to top]

(6) Creation of birds and fish. To the left, Adam is in God's mind.
(7) Creation of animals.
(8) Garden of Eden.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #Archivolt #cathedral #Center #creation #fall #north side #restored #Right

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #buttresses #cathedral #distance view #exterior #flowers

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

Window 014 - Temptation of Christ, Marriage at Cana, Blue Virgin (restored)

Top to bottom, left to right

• Row 03: Marriage at Cana: Mary tells servants to do whatever Jesus tells them; Jesus turns water into wine; Servant takes wine to the feast's governor.
• Row 04: Angels with censers and bearing pillars which support Mary's throne

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #12th century #Blue Virgin #Chartres #france #Marriage at Cana #Mary #TCS-photo #Temptation of Christ #Win014 #cathedral #restored #stained glass