What Purpose Is Served by the Carved Figures That Adorn

question 20

Multiple Choice

What purpose is served by the carved figures that adorn the entryways at Chartres Cathedral?

• A) They serve as reminders that one is entering a sacred space.
• B) They are structural, holding up the archways above the doors.
• C) They form a narrative, telling the story of Sainte Foy.
• D) They are purely decorative, serving no real purpose.
• E) They form a narrative but are purely decorative.

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