1163-1250
The west facade with the central portal and tympanum depicting The Last Judgment; with the north portal (left) or the Virgin portal; and the south portal (right) or the St. Anne portal | ||
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The side portals and their tympana are illustrated on this page. | |
The lintels of the tympanum depicting The Last JudgmentThe bottom lintel depicts the dead emerging from their tombs at the blowing of the trumpets. All manner of humankind are represented--including warriors and royalty. The top lintel depicts St. Michael holding a balance for the weighing of souls. |
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The top lintel of The Last Judgment tympanum: the weighing of souls and the enchained damned being led to Hell |
Archivolts of The Last Judgment tympanumOn the left side (Christ's right) the saved souls are in the "lap of Abraham," a medieval symbol of Heaven, and on the right side (Christ's left) the damned are in Hell. See below. |
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Medallions on the bases flanking the doorFourteen medallions on either side of the door represent the Virtues and Vices. In all cases for the Virtues a woman bears a symbol. Represented below are left: Charity and Avarice with a sheep in the shield and for the vice of avarice, a woman standing by a strong box; center: Humility and Pride with a dove in the shield and for pride, a rider being thrown by a fiery steed; right: Patience and Anger represented by an oxen in the shield and for anger, a woman about to strike a monk. | ||
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