Royal Portal
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The Royal Portal is the grand sculpted western entrance of Chartres Cathedral, renowned for its pioneering Gothic architecture and richly detailed biblical and royal iconography.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural element
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cathedral portal ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic architecture
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Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| artHistoricalPeriod |
Early Gothic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
High Romanesque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Capetian monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | c. 1145–1155 ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| depicts |
Ascension of Christ
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Christ in Majesty NERFINISHED ⓘ Incarnation of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Testament kings ⓘ Old Testament queens ⓘ Tetramorph NERFINISHED ⓘ apostles ⓘ figures of scholars and philosophers ⓘ liberal arts personifications ⓘ prophets ⓘ the Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | main ceremonial entrance of Chartres Cathedral ⓘ |
| hasPart |
archivolts
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central tympanum ⓘ jamb statues ⓘ left tympanum ⓘ lintels ⓘ right tympanum ⓘ trumeau ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographicTheme |
Christological cycles
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Marian themes ⓘ royal and dynastic imagery ⓘ |
| inception | mid-12th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Gothic cathedral façades in Europe
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Gothic portal sculpture in France ⓘ |
| knownFor |
biblical iconography
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column statues of kings and queens ⓘ integration of sculpture and architecture ⓘ pioneering Gothic sculpture ⓘ royal iconography ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chartres Cathedral
NERFINISHED
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Chartres, France NERFINISHED ⓘ west façade of Chartres Cathedral ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west side of Chartres Cathedral ⓘ |
| materialUsed | limestone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
calm, hieratic sculptural style
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elongated, columnar jamb figures ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chartres Cathedral west front
NERFINISHED
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UNESCO World Heritage Site "Chartres Cathedral" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
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