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Chartres Cathedral, Ascension portal, archivolts, July, Cancer, August, Leo, April, Aries, May and Taurus

Chartres Cathedral, Ascension portal, archivolts, July, Cancer, August, Leo, April, Aries, May and Taurus

The archivolts of the Ascension portal represent a calendar in which signs of the zodiac alternate with figures representing the labors of the months. The lowest pair of figures portray July and April: for July, a man cuts a sheaf of grain with a sickle; for April, a figure with a crown of flowers stands among blossoming branches. Next, there are the zodiac signs of Cancer, the crab, and Aries, the ram. Above them are figures representing August and May: for August, there is a farmer with sheaves of grain; for May, there is a hunter with a falcon and a horse. Next, there are the zodiac signs of Leo, the lion, and Taurus, the bull. D'Emilio photo archive no. s20000108u
Galleries: Archivolts with figural decoration, Gothic Sculpture, Labors of the Months, Lions, Signs of the Zodiac, West portals, Chartres cathedral
Keywords: angel, falcon, garland, grain, horse
Photo Location: Chartres (Eure-et-Loir)
Photographer: Dr. James D’Emilio
Date of Photo:
Device Make: Nikon
Device Model: Nikon SUPER COOLSCAN 5000 ED
Original Dimensions: 3578×5414
Picture Orientation: Portrait
GPS Coordinates:
Picture Number: 22112