Description
South Porch, Central Portal (Last Judgment Portal)
Lintel Left- The Blessed
At the top of the lintel, angels emerge from a layer of clouds. Below stand the Blessed looking upwards. At the extreme right, an angel faces the Blessed. At left is 1) a crowned figure, 2) a bishop or archbishop with a crosier and 3) a tonsured monk. Most of the Blessed appear to be male though there are a few females. Many press their palms together (in prayer?). At the extreme left, on the innermost archivolt, an angel carries the small, naked figure of a soul.
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.
