Friday, May 17, 2013

Chartres Sculpture

Chartres 12th-13th century sculpture is relatively well-preserved, considering the ravages of time, religious wars, revolutions, and other matters. The choir screen is 15th-16th century, the lives of Mary and Jesus, but also of interest.
South portal, a bit of construction still going on














Judgment, again














Anatomically incorrect sinner/devil


















North porch














Light in the north transept


















Jamb statues


















Vicki maintains this gargoyle/downspout was a gift of the dental labs of Chartres















At Chartres, the buttresses become more than architectural: they become objects
of art...















At the west end, yes, it's a Mary church














Architecture: in the seven liberal arts archivolt














Grammar: a caution to anyone who would teach language...



















Zodiac in the archivolt














More jamb statues














Alive and in conversation with one another...this is new in
western art



















Unusual Nativity














Writer


















Janus/January


















A secular character


















And some things you don't know what to
make of...



















Finally, in the 16th century screen, one of the disciples has lost a contact















But, miraculously, Jesus finds it and puts it back in...

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