Jamb statue
A jamb statue is a figure carved on the jambs of a doorway or window. These statues are often human figures – typically religious figures or secular or ecclesiastical leaders.[1] Jambs are usually a part of a portal, accompanied by lintel and trumeau.
Two well known examples of jamb statues are the ones in Chartres Cathedral and those in Reims Cathedral; both locations are in France.[1]
Chartres Cathedral's jamb statues contribute to a royal portal.[2] Jamb statues have also been known in the past to contribute to the representation of social strata on different levels.[3]
A connection between jamb statues and pilgrimage sculpture has been explored in the past in connection to the lion sign often occurring within jamb sculptures.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Glossary of Medieval Art and Architecture". May 1997. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ↑ Watson, Carolyn Joslin (1986). Structural Principals of the Headmaster of Chartres Cathedral. (Volumes I–III) (France, Romanesque Sculpture) (1st ed.).
- ↑ Leschot, Elodie (2022), "The Royal Image and Its Public", Meanings and Functions of the Ruler's Image in the Mediterranean World (11th–15th Centuries), Brill, pp. 365–401, ISBN 978-90-04-51158-3, retrieved 2024-10-28
- ↑ Porter, A. Kingsley (1922-01-01). "Pilgrimage Sculpture". American Journal of Archaeology. 26 (1): 1–53. doi:10.2307/497633. ISSN 0002-9114. JSTOR 497633.
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