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Chartres, North side, right portal

INNER ARCH

• Fourth archivolt: Tobias, son of Tobit, who restored vision to his father as Christ would to Israel [right half]

† Raphael the angel binds Asmodeus (who had been slaying Sarah's husbands);

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Tags: #Chartres #france #TCS-photo #Tobias #Tobit #arch #Archivolt #cathedral #north side #restored #Right

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† Window 145 - North rose: Rose of France glorifying the Virgin (restored)

Virgin in center with Infant Jesus. Surrounded by four doves, four angels, and four Thrones. These are followed by twelve kings of Judah, Mary's ancestors. The outer ring contains twelve minor prophets.

The window was donated while Queen Blanche was regent of France (circa 1230). The arms of France alternating with Castile are seen below the rose itself. The entire ensemble is a none-too-subtle bit of royal propaganda, with Mary (the Queen of Heaven) at the center of it all. Note too that the figures below the rose in the lancets contrast a legitimate righteous sovereign with corrupt, foolish, or fallen ones. Blanche seems to have wanted no doubt about how she ought to be considered.

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

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Tags: #Blanche of Castille #Chartres #france #Jesus Christ #Mary #Mary enthroned in glory #TCS-photo #Win145 #angels #cathedral #Detail #donors identified #doves #kings of Judah #minor prophets #north side #restored #rose window #stained glass #thrones

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Chartres, North side, right portal

INNER ARCH

• Third archivolt: life of Esther

Left:
† Mordecai speaks to Esther's eunuch, presents scroll of degree against the Jews;

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Tags: #Chartres #Esther #france #TCS-photo #arch #Archivolt #cathedral #north side #restored #Right

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†North side, lancets, left to right: True versus false sovereigns (restored)

• Window 145C - North side, far left lancet: Melchizedek standing over Nebuchadnezzar (true king over the false Babylonian pretender to world-lordship, worshipping idol of his dream).

• Window 145B - North side, near left lancet: King David standing over King Saul (the chosen king over the apostate king rejected by God, who dies via suicide in despair).

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

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Tags: #Babylon #Chartres #france #King David #Melchizedek #Nuchadnezzar #Saul #TCS-photo #Win145B #Win145C #cathedral #donors identified #interior #lancet window #north side #restored #stained glass

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Chartres, north side, center portal

INNER ARCH

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

Note cruciform nimbus, identifying creator as Christ.

(18) Adam delves; Eve spins while God blesses their work;

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

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

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†North side, lancets, left to right: True versus false sovereigns (restored, detail)

• Window 145B - North side, near left lancet: King David standing over King Saul (the chosen king over the apostate king rejected by God, who dies via suicide in despair).

Album: Chartres-Cathedral

Categories: Chartres-Cathedral

Tags: #Chartres #france #King David #Saul #TCS-photo #Win145B #cathedral #Detail #donors identified #lancet window #north side #stained glass