Description
Miscellaneous Sculpture: Exterior, North Tower Tracery on Middle Level
Capital showing a lion-like grotesque creature. Since there are two perpendicular faces to this capital, the creature has one head attached to two bodies- one on each face of the capital. Note that the side to the left has been cleaned, while the side to the right has not.
See image FCAE111T1105 for placement .
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.