Title of Work
West Facade, Left Portal
Title of Image
Archivolts- Left; Labour of July and Personification of April
Date
c. 1145
Description
West Façade, Left Portal: Archivolts- Left
Zodiac and Labours of the Months
At left is the Labour of July (harvesting grain). A bearded man in a cap uses a sickle to cut stalks of grain. In the background are two stylized trees in full leaf.
At right is the personification of April. A bearded man with a flowered garland (?) on his head stands amid trees covered with leaves and blossoms.
Country
France
Location
Chartres
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
Photographer
Jane Vadnal
Copyright
Identifier
FCSP12500100
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Archivolts- Left; Labour of July and Personification of April

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