Description
The tympanum of the central portal of the west façade was carved in 1856-7 by Pascal. The original had been destroyed in 1793, and only a few silhouettes remained. The subject of the tympanum is the Last Judgment and some of its iconography is copied from nearby Autun. Christ is at the center, in a mandorla with His arms outstretched. He is surrounded by the symbols of the four evangelists and by angels blowing trumpets. On His right (the viewer’s left), the blessed are received in the Heavenly Jerusalem. On his left (the viewer’s right) the damned are sent to Hell. On the lintel are scenes from the life of Saint Mary Magdalene.
