Chartres, North side, right portal
LEFT SIDE
INNER ARCH (peak to bottom)
• Second archivolt: lives of Sampson on the left
Left:
† Samson carries off the gates of Gaza.
Third archivolt: life of Esther (prefiguring Mary)
† Mordecai sends messenger with new degree permitting the Jews to defend themselves if attacked.
† Esther kneels before the king (note parallels with Judith, opposite);
• Fourth archivolt: Tobias, son of Tobit, who restored vision to his father as Christ would to Israel.
Left:
† Tobit blesses son before departure, with angel watching;
† Tobit sends son with letter to Gabelus;
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RIGHT SIDE
Chartres, North side, right portal
INNER ARCH
• Second archivolt: lives of Gideon on the right
† Dressed in armor (medieval!) he leads two Mideanites captive after defeating them in battle.
Left:
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Third archivolt: life of Judith (prefiguring Mary)
† Judith has cut off head of Holofernes, which servant places in sack.