Tympanum of the Portal of the Virgin

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The north portal on the west facade, known as the Portal of the Virgin or the Coronation Portal.

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The Western Tympanums of Notre Dame – Welcome to Heaven

By Cory Williams

The Notre Dame cathedral is what some would call a “poor man's bible.” That is, a church which relies on artwork it to teach biblical parables to the uneducated and illiterate. For example, the two friezes (horizontal rows of sculptures) and the…