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)
Right side Outer 2: The rivers of Eden (Genesis 2:10-4)
Four beardless, barefooted standing men with naked torsos pour water out of jugs. This symbol of Rivers is taken from classical art. Compare with the donor panels of The St. Mary Magdalen Window (Delaporte no. 5, Deremble-Manhes no. 46)
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.
