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)
Lower Outer and Inner 8: Adam and Eve expelled from Eden (Genesis 3: 23-4)
On the outer archivolt stands an angel raising a sword above his head In the inner archivolt, Adam and Eve stand covering their genitals with leaves. Their bodies face toward the left, though Adam turns his head to look back at the angel.
Compare with panel 20 of the Good Samaritan Window (Delaporte no. 6, Deremble-Manhes no. 44)
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.
