Sculpture, North Portal, Chartres cathedral, France

Sculpted head of a lion within a hollow trefoil, opposite the statue of Melchizedek in the central bay of the North Portal, built 1198-1217, Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Other animals included in this scheme are a rabbit, a dragon, a goose, a deer and a frog, although some are very badly damaged. The North Portal was the last of the 3 portals to be built at Chartres and is monumental in scale. Its sculpted works follow the theme of Redemption. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen

Picture No

13427002

Media ID

45097091

Size

3666px x 3696px (4.3MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen