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Chartres Cathedral, Ascension portal, archivolts, March, Aquarius, February, December, Scorpio, November

Chartres Cathedral, Ascension portal, archivolts, March, Aquarius, February, December, Scorpio, November

The archivolts of the Ascension portal represent a calendar in which signs of the zodiac alternate with figures representing the labors of the months. On the right side, there are the months of March (a hooded man pruning a vine) and December (a man is served by a woman at a table well-provisioned for a feast). Below them are the zodiac signs of Aquarius (the water bearer – badly damaged) and Scorpio (the scorpion). Next, a bundled and hooded figure warming himself represents February – the arched frame suggests the interior of a house; November is portrayed by a man about to kill a pig with an axe. D'Emilio photo archive no. s20000110u
Galleries: Archivolts with figural decoration, France 1140s, Gothic Sculpture, Labors of the Months, Signs of the Zodiac, West portals, Chartres cathedral
Keywords: axe, hood, pig, table
Photo Location: Chartres (Eure-et-Loir), France
Photographer: Dr. James D’Emilio
Date of Photo:
Device Make: Nikon
Device Model: Nikon SUPER COOLSCAN 5000 ED
Original Dimensions: 3546×5382
Picture Orientation: Portrait
GPS Coordinates:
Picture Number: 22114