Description
West Façade, Left Portal, Archivolts- Right
Zodiac and Labours of the Months
The Labour of October. A man reaches up into a tree and appears to be hitting the branches with a stick. Houvet says he is gathering acorns. Notice that around his waist is a cloth that seems hold objects (harvested acorns?).
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.
