Description
South Porch, Central Portal (Last Judgment Portal)
Corbel, Right
A bareheaded, beardless, crouching man with his head in one of his hands. Since this figure is below the depiction of Hell, Houvet suggests it "...weeps, as a sign of sorrow." (Houvet, p. 11)
Note the foliage carved on the capital at right.
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.
