The Tympanum from the Right Portal of Chartres Depicts the Virgin

question 4

Multiple Choice

The tympanum from the right portal of Chartres depicts the Virgin and Child,which hearkens back to the Romanesque portrayals of this theme as the Throne of Wisdom.Which of the following is the source for this depiction?

• A) Byzantine Theotokos
• B) Early Christian Madonna and Child
• C) Carolingian Virgin and Child
• D) Hiberno-Saxon Madonna and Child

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