Description
North Porch, Central Portal, Right Jambs- General View
The five figures to the right of the central portal are thought to represent (left to right)
1) Isaiah
2) Jeremiah
3) Simeon holding the Christ Child
4) John the Baptist holding the Agnus Dei
5) Peter, dressed as a medieval pope, holding his attribute, the keys.
Above them is part of the archivolts representing the Jesse Tree.
On the right are the figures of the outer porch. Note the column bases, which contain scenes from the story of Samuel and the Return of the Ark of the Covenant,
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.
