Description
North Porch, Central Portal
Left Jambs: Moses
Moses (haloed, bearded) holds the Tablets of the Law and the staff holding the brazen serpent. In Numbers 21:6-9, God told Moses to make a serpent of brass. If any of a poisonous snake bit the Israelites, they could look at this serpent and be healed. The brazen serpent was thought to prefigure Christ on the Cross.
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.
