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Lintel Left- The Blessed
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Title
Lintel Left- The Blessed
Contributor
Jane Vadnal (contributor)
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Contributor
Jane Vadnal
Identifier
FCSP32210100
Description
Lintel; Gothic; South Porch, Central Portal (Last Judgment Portal)Lintel Left- The BlessedAt 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.; South Porch, Central Portal (Last Judgment)
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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