The sculpture depicted in the image is a detailed relief adorning a stone archway. The subject consists of multiple figures, including a central seated figure surrounded by others. The sculpture is made from a light-colored stone, possibly limestone, blending with the surrounding masonry. The figures are intricately carved, depicting them in detailed garments, various postures, and gestures. The relief encompasses the arch and the columns on either side of the archway, with additional sculptural elements filling the tympanum and surrounding spandrels. The craftsmanship creates a…
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Cathedrale de Chartres, Côté Occidental, Porte Latérale de Droite, XIIe Siècle (Chartres Cathedral, West Side, Right Side Door, XII Century)

Charles Nègre (French, 1820 - 1880)

c. 1857

Medium
photogravure
Classification
Photograph
Dimensions
image: 60 × 45 cm (23 5/8 × 17 11/16 in.) ; sheet: 71.5 × 55 cm (28 1/8 × 21 5/8 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CPH
Credit line
Gift of Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Kids profiles and older: it shows nature, places, still life or a children's book. How works are placed

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