Title of Work
North Porch, Central Portal-Archivolt
Title of Image
Creation: Animals, Adam, Eden?
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)
God creates Adam (Genesis 26-8)
God (crossed halo, bearded) sits holding the head of Adam in his hands. Adam is a large figure, almost on the same scale as God. He is naked and has short hair. He leans against God and rests his hand on God’s knee.
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
FCSP21817130
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Chartres: Cathedral of Notre-Dame

Creation: Animals, Adam, Eden?

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