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Chartres Cathedral: Christ of the Apocalypse

Artist name: Unknown artist

Jesus sits surrounded by the four components of Ezekiel’s Tetramorph. The four winged figures that comprise the throne-chariot of God are a human, eagle, lion, and a bull, each holding a book. The four figures also symbolize the four Evangelists, Matthew, John, Mark, and Luke.

Source: Ezekiel 1 Revelation 4

Technique: Drawing

Location: Cathedral of Chartres, France

Date: 1194