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title: Royal Portal Statues, Chartres Cathedral
author: Jan van der Crabben
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9331/royal-portal-statues-chartres-cathedral/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Royal Portal Statues, Chartres Cathedral

_Authored by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/)_

## Image File

[![Royal Portal Statues, Chartres Cathedral](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9331.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9331.jpg)

## Image Caption

A selection of statues that line the main triple entrance, the Royal Portal, of [Chartres Cathedral](https://www.worldhistory.org/Chartres_Cathedral/), France. The statues depict a variety of professions, from kings to paupers. 1145-1155 CE.

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## About the Author

Jan is the Founder & Chairman of World History Encyclopedia and is the organisation's Director of Design & Technology. He holds an MA War Studies from King's College, and he has worked in the field of history-related digital media since 2006.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/janvdc)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Crabben, J. v. d. (2018, October 16). Royal Portal Statues, Chartres Cathedral. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9331/royal-portal-statues-chartres-cathedral/>
### Chicago
Crabben, Jan van der. "Royal Portal Statues, Chartres Cathedral." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 16, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9331/royal-portal-statues-chartres-cathedral/>.
### MLA
Crabben, Jan van der. "Royal Portal Statues, Chartres Cathedral." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Oct 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9331/royal-portal-statues-chartres-cathedral/>.

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