IMAGES OF MEDIEVAL ART AND ARCHITECTURE
FRANCE: CHARTRES (CATHEDRAL OF NOTRE-DAME)
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Royal Portal Sculpture
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Tympana and Lintels:
  1. Asension or Second Coming of Christ
  2. Christ in Majesty
  3. Infancy of Christ

Jamb Statues:
 
A. & B. Right Portal
  C. & D. Central Portal

  E. & F. Left Portal

 

Capital Frieze:
 a., b., & c. Life of the Virgin
 d., e., & f. Life of and Passion of Christ

Doorposts and Pilasters:
  g. to n. Angels and Old Testament Figures

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Last updated on August 26, 2006.