Title of Work
North Porch, Central Portal-Archivolt
Title of Image
Fall of Man: 9 Labours of Adam and Eve
Date
c 1194-1230
Description
North Porch, Central Portal
Outer Archivolts with figures of God from Genesis (outer) and the Creation of the Earth and the fall of Man (inner)
Right side Outer and Inner 9: Adam and Eve labor (Genesis 3: 16-9)
On the outer archivolt God (crossed halo) stands raising his hand in a gesture of blessing. On the inner archivolt. Adam (left) tills the soil with a shovel while Eve stand uses a drop spindle to spin.
Compare with panel 20 of the Good Samaritan Window (Delaporte no. 6, Deremble-Manhes no. 44)
Country
France
Location
Chartres
Style
Gothic
Type of Work
Sculpture
Subtype of Work
Portal
Category of Work
Archivolt
Material
Stone
Condition
Heavily restored
Subject
Cathédrale de Chartres--Pictorial works.;Church decoration and ornament--France--Chartres--Pictorial works.;Church architecture--France--Chartres--Pictorial works.;Christian art and symbolism--France--Chartres--Medieval, 500-1500--Pictorial works.
Bibliography
Photographer
Jane Vadnal
Copyright
Identifier
FCSP21838910
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