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P1020657
Chartres, north side, center portal
Pillar base, David slays Golliath
original (4295137973)
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P1020551
Chartres west side, right portal, right hand side (L - R)
• Apostle
• Unknown OT figure
• Unknown OT figure
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P1020643
Chartres west side, right portal, detail
ARCHIVOLT
• First archivolt: Music (one of the seven liberal arts), Pythagorus (first defined mathematical relationship of harmonious tones) seen partially below.
• Shepherd to lower left.
original (4295078137)
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P1020654
Chartres, north side, center portal
JAMB FIGURES
Right:
• Elijah (Far Right) - on his chariot of fire. Beneath is Elisha.
original (4295137967)
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P1020652
Chartres, north side, right portal. These are OT types or prefigurements of Christ.
LINTEL
Solomon judges the two women and the baby. Those on the right are admiring Jews (who ought, one suspects, to be admiring the wisdom of Christ whose wisdom and judgment Solomon prefigures.)
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P1020642
Chartres west side, right portal, detail
ARCHIVOLT
• Second archivolt: Dialectic
original (4295078135)
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P1020658
Chartres, north side, center portal
JAMB FIGURES
Right:
• Isaiah - hold flowering stem, the "rod out of Jesse." Jessee beneath.
• 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.
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Donkey with viol.original (4295078167)
Donkey with viol.
original (4295078167)
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