Title of Work
North Porch, Central Portal
Title of Image
Right Jambs: Elijha - Detail
Date
c 1194-1230
Description
North Porch, Central Portal
Right Jambs: The Old Testament Prophet Elijah.
Though technically this figure is not on the jambs, but within the porch between the center and the right portal, many scholars (including Katzenellenbogen) group it with the central portal jamb figures
Man with long hair and beard, holding a scroll that probably once had an inscription.
Compare with figure of Elisah on the opposite side of the portal.
Country
France
Location
Chartres
Style
Gothic
Type of Work
Sculpture
Subtype of Work
Portal
Category of Work
Jamb figure
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
FCSP21636100
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