Title of Work
South Porch, Central Portal (Last Judgment)
Title of Image
Archivolts-Left- The Blessed in Abraham’s Bosom
Date
c. 1194-1230
Description
South Porch, Central Portal (The Last Judgment)
Archivolts-Left- Lowest Register- Detail - Saved Souls in Abraham's Bosom
This topos is common in medieval depictions of the Last Judgment. (see counterpart in the West Rose). Abraham (bearded) sits holding a cloth in which appear three naked souls. See Luke 16:22.
Country
France
Location
Chartres
Monument
Cathedral of Notre-Dame
Style
Gothic
Type of Work
Sculpture
Subtype of Work
Portal
Category of Work
Archivolts
Material
Stone
Condition
Good
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
Information
Photographer
Colum P. Hourihane
Copyright
Information
Identifier
FCSP32510400
MEDART Website
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Chartres: Cathedral of Notre-Dame

Archivolts-Left- The Blessed in Abraham’s Bosom

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