LDS Scripture Commentary / Photos: Chartres Cathedral
Chartres, north side, right portal, archivolt
OUTER ARCH
• First archivolt: months with accompanying activities: February warms by fire, March prunes vines, April holds corn, May falcoln on fist
• Second archivolt: Aquarius, Pieces, Aries, Taurus
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Chartres, west side, left portal, archivolt (bottom to top description)
• First archivolt: Capricorn
• Second archivolt: Libra, November with pig slaughter.
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Chartres, north side, right portal, archivolt
OUTER ARCH
• First archivolt: June mower goes to fields with scythe and whetstone, July taking flax to be steeped in water
• Second archivolt: Gemini, Cancer
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Windows 017 - Zodiac and Labours of the Months (unrestored)
Top to bottom, left to right:
• Row 01: Vinegrowers as donors; Count Thibault VI of Champagne; donated at request of the late "Thomas, Count of Perche," who died in the battle of Lincoln (1217). Note the grateful crowd (see also Window 016)
• Row 02: Bell-ringers and winegrowers as donors.
• Row 03: February (man before fire); Pisces.
• Row 04: March (prune vines); Aries.
• Row 05: May & Gemeni combined.
• Row 06: April (budding plants and vines); Taurus.
• Row 07: July (cutting hay); Cancer.
• Row 08: June (cutting wheat) & Leo combined.
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Chartres, west side, left portal, archivolt (bottom to top description)
• First archivolt: Aquarius (mostly broken).
• Second archivolt: Scorpio.
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Windows 017 - Zodiac and Labours of the Months (restored)
Top to bottom, left to right:
• Row 01: Vinegrowers as donors; Count Thibault VI of Champagne; donated at request of the late "Thomas, Count of Perche," who died in the battle of Lincoln (1217). Note the grateful crowd (see also Window 016)
• Row 02: Bell-ringers and winegrowers as donors.
• Row 03: February (man before fire); Pisces.
• Row 04: March (prune vines); Aries.
• Row 05: May & Gemeni combined.
• Row 06: April (budding plants and vines); Taurus.
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Chartres, north side, right portal, archivolt
OUTER ARCH
• First archivolt: July taking flax to be steeped in water, August harvest
• Second archivolt: Cancer, Leo, Virgo
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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
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Chartres, west side, left door
• First archivolt (inner): March with pruning vines (top), June with mowing hay.
• Second archivolt: Virgo, Sagittarius December with feasting [only heads of man and woman feasting are visible].
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Chartres, north side, right portal, archivolt
OUTER ARCH
• First archivolt: December slaughter pig
• Second archivolt: Summer
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