Early Gothic West front jamb, Chartres, 1145-1155 |
High Gothic North transcept, Chartres, 1205-1220 |
Old Testament Kings and Queens: The elongated figures, probably representing the Hebrew kings and queens, scarcely have bodies beneath their robes. | Melchizedek, Abraham, Moses, Samuel, and David: Executed several decades later, these figures seem more naturalistic, less column-like, and less bound to the wall. Note Abraham, the second figure from the left, who turns his head (presumably toward the angel of God) aware that his sacrifice of Isaac is no longer demanded. |