Description
South Porch, Central Portal (Last Judgment Portal)
Trumeau - Head of Christ- View from the Left
Christ (crossed halo) holds a book in one hand and with the other makes a gesture (of blessing?). Mâle emphasizes that Christ is shown here as a teacher in the midst of the Apostles, serving as a counterpoint the Christ the Judge shown it the tympanum above.
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.
