Chartres west side, right portal
LINTEL
• Below: presentation at the temple
Album: Chartres-Cathedral
Categories: Chartres-Cathedral
Tags:
Chartres west side, right portalLINTEL• Below: presentation at the temple
Archives
IMG 5376
Chartres, south side, center, lintel [detail]
Beneath Christ is the resurrection. The redeemed (to Christ's right, our left) prepare for glory.
To his left, the demons take the wicked to hell. Angels above them drive them with sword and shield.
Album: Chartres-Cathedral
Categories: Chartres-Cathedral
Tags:
IMG 5584
Chartres, west side, right portal
• Lintel: the Nativity story.Joseph stands to the left, Mary lies on the altar-like bed, with the Infant Jesus on top
Album: Chartres-Cathedral
Categories: Chartres-Cathedral
Tags:
Chartres west side, right portalLINTEL• Below: presentation at the temple
Chartres west side, right portal
LINTEL
• Below: presentation at the temple
Album: Chartres-Cathedral
Categories: Chartres-Cathedral
Tags:
Chartres West Exterior Slides 030
Chartres west side, right portal, tympanum
• At top: presentation at the temple
• Lintel: the Nativity story. (a) At the far left the Annunciation by the angel; (b) next Mary and Elizabeth meeting; (c) then the nativity: Joseph stands to the left, Mary lies on the altar-like bed, with the Infant Jesus on top.
Album: Chartres-Cathedral
Categories: Chartres-Cathedral
Tags:
Chartres West Exterior Slides 073
Chartres, north side, left portal
TYMPANUM
• Adoration of the Magi and then warned not to return to Herod.
LINTEL:
• Left: Nativity
• Right: Angel appears to shepherds.
JAMB FIGURES
• Left: Isaiah (prophet of Christ's coming), and then Annunciation (Gabriel treading on devil; Mary treading on serpent).
• Right Daniel (another prophet of Christ's coming, outermost) with the Visitation nearer the door (Mary on a burning bush, symbol of the Immaculate Conception and Elizabeth).
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: bottom on each side contain the other two virgins for a total of ten. It then has the virtues with vices underneath each figure.
• 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.
OUTER ARCH:
• First archivolt: LEFT -- characteristics of a virtuous woman (Proverbs 31:10-31); RIGHT -- characteristics of woman who has chosen the contemplative life;
• Second archivolt: the Beatitudes
GABLE:
• Bishop blesses between two angels
Album: Chartres-Cathedral
Categories: Chartres-Cathedral
Tags: