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.
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.
