Title of Work
South Porch, Left Portal, Left Pillar
Title of Image
West Face- Martyrdom of an Unknown Saint
Date
c. 1194-1230
Description
South Porch- Left Pillar of Left Portal
West Face-Martyrdoms
1. Martyrdom of an Unknown Saint
At left is a tall figure wearing a coif and carrying a staff. He seems to be forcing a saint (center, mitre, episcopal vestments) into a structure at right (a furnace? a well? a jail?)
Country
France
Location
Chartres
Style
Gothic
Type of Work
Sculpture
Subtype of Work
Portal
Category of Work
Pillar- bas-relief
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
Photographer
Philip Maye
Copyright
Identifier
FCSP3195A411
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Chartres: Cathedral of Notre-Dame

West Face- Martyrdom of an Unknown Saint

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