Description
West Façade, Right Frieze, Life of Christ, Right Side of Central Portal
27: Temptation of Christ
(Matthew 4:1-11)
Christ stands at left (with cruciform nimbus). He gestures toward the devil with his right hand. To the right is a short figure of Satan, with a round head, bulbous nose, and large, sharp teeth. He has a mustache and sparse hair. Behind Satan are damaged wings, a vestige of fallen angels.
It is unclear which of the three temptations of Christ is portrayed in this scene - Heimann suggests it is the First Temptation (Heimann, p. 84).
Compare with scenes in The Temptations of Christ Window (Delaporte no. 174, Deremble-Mahnes no. 141b) and The Belle Verrière Window (Delaporte no. 14, Deremble-Mahnes no. 30a).
At left are figures from:
26: Baptism of Christ.
At right are figures from:
28: The First Two Disciples (?).
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.
