ROYAL PORTAL, WEST FACADE, CHARTES CATHEDRAL

Artist: N/A

Location: Cathedral of Notre Dame, France

Aprox. Date: 1145-1155

Medium: Columns on the Chartes Cathedral

Each column depicts either a king, queen, or a prophet from the Hebrew Bible.  They are carved into the columns to help show the closeness of the Church and the royalty of France.  Each figure is portrayed as calm and serene and was meticulously carved to show intense detail.

Website acquired from:  https://www.oneonta.edu/faculty/farberas/arth/arth212/royal_portals.html