Title of Work
North Porch, Central Portal-Archivolt
Title of Image
Creation: First Day
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)
Left side Lower: God on the first Day of Creation (Genesis 1:1-3)
God (seated, bearded) raises his hands toward the adjacent scenes on the inner archivolt, which show the first Day of Creation.
Right side 1: Creation of Heaven and Earth (Genesis 1:1-3)
Above are cloud forms. With the inscription CELV. Below is a mass of waves (rocks?) – the Inscription is TERREM
Left side upper: God on the first Day of Creation (Genesis 1:1-3)
God (crossed halo, bearded) sits, looking at (reading?) an open book in his lap.
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
FCSP21811100
MEDART Website

Chartres: Cathedral of Notre-Dame

Creation: First Day

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