Stock Photo: Portal of the Virgin, c.1220: Saints and Zodiacs

Portal

Image Details

Photo ID
2425
Title
Portal of the Virgin, c.1220: Saints and Zodiacs
Caption
The Portal of the Virgin, dedicated to the patroness of the cathedral, was sculpted around 1210-20. The door-jamb statues, destroyed at the Revolution and replaced in the 19th century, represent, from left to right: Saint John the Baptist, Saint Stephen, Saint Genevieve and Pope Saint Sylvester. The abutments of the doors have panels representing life on earth. Depicted on the outside of the doors are weathered zodiac signs and Labors of the Months. Here can be seen four panels of zodiacs: Cancer (misplaced to represent July), Virgo, Libra, and a badly reduced Scorpio.
Credit
Holly Hayes
Status
  All Rights Reserved
Date Created
July 21, 2008
Date Added
December 1, 2009
Last Updated
March 6, 2024
Coordinates
48.8529770° N, 2.3499370° E
Camera
Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Focal Length
93 mm
ISO
100
File Size
4.23 MB
Full Resolution
3496 x 2284 pixels

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