Tympanum - Christ in Majesty surrounded by the four evangelist symbols

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• Title
• Tympanum - Christ in Majesty surrounded by the four evangelist symbols
• Contributor
• Philip Maye (contributor)
  University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
• Contributor
• Philip Maye
• Identifier
• FCSP13300300
• Description
• Tympanum; Gothic; West Façade, Central PortalTympanum - Christ in Majesty surrounded by the four evangelist symbols Christ (crossed halo, barefoot) sits on a throne in a mandorla. He holds a book in one hand and raises the other in a gesture of blessing. Above his head, a dove descends. He is surrounded by an angel, a winged lion, an winged ox, and an eagle. These creatures are mentioned in the Old Testament (Ezekiel 1:1-14) and as surrounding the Throne in Apocalypse 4:6-8. These creatures hold books and are generally identified as the symbols of the four evangelists (Angel, Matthew: Lion, Mark: Ox, Luke: Eagle, John).The inner archivolt contains figures of angels, the outer archivolts contain the twenty-four Elders of the Apocalypse.; West Facade, Central Portal
• Type
• still image
• Genre
• photographs
• 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.
• Geographic Subjects
• France
  Chartres
• Collection
• Chartres: Cathedral of Notre-Dame
• Contributor
• University of Pittsburgh
• Rights Information
• Copyright Not Evaluated. The copyright and related rights status of this Item has not been evaluated. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.
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