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© Stéphane Compoint
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Paris (75) - Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris : A hauteur des portails de la facade ouest. Au nord de la facade ouest, vue generale du portail de la Vierge, qui a servie de modele aux imagiers pendant tout le Moyen-Age. Le tympan central represente le couronnement de Marie : le Christ tend un sceptre a sa mere, qu'un ange couronne. Au linteau central, la dormition de la Vierge en presence du Christ et des apotres. Au linteau inferieur, l'Arche d'alliance est entouree par les prophetes, qui ont annonce la destinee glorieuse de la mere de Dieu, et les rois dont Marie descend. Autour du tympan central, les voussures sont bordees de de feuillages, de fleurs, et de fruits. Les quatre cordons evoquent la cour celeste, avec des anges, des patriarches, des rois et des prophetes. Altitude 11 metres. // France - Paris (75) - Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris : At the height of the portals of the west facade. North of the western facade overview of the Portal of the Virgin, which has served as a model for image-makers throughout the Middle Ages. The central tympanum represents the coronation of Mary : Christ sets a scepter to his mother, who is crowned by an angel. At the central lintel, the Dormition of the Virgin, in the presence of Christ and the apostles. At the the lower lintel, the Ark is surrounded by prophets who announced the glorious destiny of the Mother of God, Mary and the kings that she's the descendant. Around the central tympanum, the arches are lined with leaves, flowers and fruits. Four cords evoke the heavenly court, with angels, patriarchs, kings and prophets. Altitude 11 meters.
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