LDS Scripture Commentary / Photos: Chartres Cathedral
Chartres, south side, center
JAMB Figures
Apostles (L -> R)
Left side
• Unknown apostle [half seen[
• Unknown apostle
• St. Andrew - bears cross, instrument of his martyrdom
• St. Peter (immediately to Christ's right as head of the Church and holder of the keys of the kingdom). Beneath: Simon the Magician with large purse. [half seen]
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Chartres west side, central portal, right hand side (L - R)
• Unknown prophet
• King David
• Queen of Sheba
• Solomon
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Window 121 - 1st left, clerestory, apse: Aaron (restored)
Aaron
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Chartres, North side, right portal
INNER ARCH
Right:
† Gideon wrings water from fleece;
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Chartres, north side, right portal, archivolt
OUTER ARCH
• First archivolt: February warms by fire, March prunes vines
• Second archivolt: Capricorn, Aquarius
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Window 059 - Symbolic Window, Typology of the Passion of Christ (restored, detail)
NB: Read TOP to BOTTOM, unlike most windows. Some are modern (marked *).
• Row 12: (Bottom row): Blacksmiths as donors.
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Window 010 - Saint Apollinaris, Celestial Hierarchy, Grisaille (14th century) (restored).
SAINT APOLLINARIS
• Row 05: Apollinaris enters home of Rufus Patricius, Duke of Ravenna; Raises Rufus' daughter from the dead; Provost demands Apollinaris sacrifice to idols.
• Row 06: Angel visits the saint in prison; temple of Jupiter/Zeus collapses due to saints' prayer; Provost and others watch temple's destruction.
• Row 07: Outraged at the temple's loss, pagans beat Apollinaris to death; saint's funeral; Christians of Ravenna mourn his passing.
Celestial hierarchy (lowest to highest):
• Row 08: Angels (I); Principals (III); Archangels (II).
• Row 09: Powers (IV); Virtues (V); Dominions (VI).
• Row 10: Cherubim (VIII); Thrones (VII); Seraphim (IX).
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