Description
West Façade, Left Portal- Archivolts- Bottom Right
Zodiac and Labours of the Months
The Labour of January. Janus bifrons sits under an arch. This figure has two faces; one (bearded, facing outward) represents the past, and the other (beardless, facing toward the left) represents the future. The figure sits behind a table and holds an unidentified object and a covered pot. Houvet says he is feasting.
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.
