Rouen Cathedral - The North Transept Portal (Portail des Libraires)

Sculpted quatrefoils to the left of doorway

 

To view the detailed photographs of the individual quatrefoils, click on the plan below - or scroll down and click
on one of the preview thumbnails. Scroll to the bottom for previews of column 13 (the tall pilaster) frames 07-17.

NB. The numbering system I've used here is basically is the same as I use for windows - The x-axis counts outwards from the centre, odd
numbers to the left, even numbers to the right. I then count upwards for the y-axis. Individual panels are then specified in the format 'x:y'

Preview thumbnails - click any panel to view in more detail

 

21

19

17

15

(13)

11

09

07

05

03

01

06

Panel 21:06 - Angel making an announcement Panel 19:06 - Angel appearing over a cloud-frill with hands clasped in prayer Panel 17:06 - Dragon-headed bird Panel 15:06 - Angel wielding a club and gesturing towards lower-left Panel 13:06 - Doctor (?) inspecting a urine bottle Panel 11:06 - Flying angel wielding a lance Panel 09:06 - Bearded man with a stick, taming a small dragon Panel 07:06 - Female figure with heavy coils around her lower legs, holding a mirror Panel 05:06 - Man with eagle's feet and beak, apparently flaying himself with a knife Panel 03:06 - Bearded and long-haired male figure holding a staff Panel 01:06 - Male figure with hood (cleric?) gesturing towards the north transept door

05 

 Panel 21:05 - The Expulsion from Paradise Panel 19:05 - God equipping Adam and Eve for life outside the Garden of Eden Panel 17:05 - Labours of the first couple (Adam digging while Eve spins) Panel 15:05 - The Nativity of Cain (Eve breast-feeding while Adam prepares food) Panel 13:05 - Servant pouring hot water into a bath ? (part eroded) Panel 11:05 - Cain digging, while his wife spins Panel 09:05 - Abel and his wife and their flocks Panel 07:05 Cain sowing grain Panel 07:05 - Cain harvesting wheat Panel 03:05 - Cain and Abel making their offerings to God Panel 01:05 - The murder of Abel

04

 Panel 21:04 - Creature with human body, eagle's head and wings (but no halo) Panel 19:04 - Cockatrice with a woman's head Panel 17:04 - Hybrid cockatrice-type creature with duck's feet Panel 15:04 - Two men in peasant costumes duelling with swords and bucklers Panel 13:04 - Warlike monster with human torso on a basilisk's body (quite eroded) Panel 11:04 Centaur with long hair (consulting the doctor in 09:04?) Panel 09:04 - Hybrid; half-cockatrice, half-doctor (examining urine flask) Panel 07:04 - Half-woman / half-hippocamp, armed with distaff and cloth Panel 05:04 - Centaur with shield and sword (battling with female centaur in 07:04) Panel 03:04 - Hooded man blowing a horn Panel 01:04 - Grotesque with bearded male head, hiding under his cloak

03

 Panel 21:03 - Creature with a man's body and a the head and hind trotters of a pig Panel 19:03 - Winged lion with dog's head Panel 17:03 - Hybrid creature with a man's body and the head and tail of a spaniel Panel 15:03 - Cowled man-like creature with a monkey's head Panel 13:03 - Backwards-facing centaur (quite eroded) Panel 11:03 - Crouching man resting his chin on his hand Panel 09:03 - Seated man with beard, hood and staff, facing backwards Panel 07:03 - Cowled man with dog's head Panel 05:03 - Grotesque with equine hind-quarters, a man's torso and bearded face Panel 03:03 - Backwards looking man with beast's head and long ears Panel 01:03 - Bearded man with hind quarters of a lion, covering his head

02

 Panel 21:02 - Winged male figure with eagle's head and a halo (St Mark?) Panel 19:02 - Two basilisks biting each other's backs Panel 17:02 - Basilisk-type hybrid with the upper body of a long-haired man Panel 15:02 - Knight fighting with a dragon (quite eroded) Panel 13:02 - Bird - ? pelican pecking its breast ? (badly eroded) Panel 11:02 - Unidentified scene with seated female figure (badly eroded) Panel 09:02 - Phoenix amongst the flames Panel 07:02 - Lion, possibly reviving his cubs (lower left badly eroded) Panel 05:02 - Man tumbling down ? Panel 03:02 Young man (with naked lower body) admiring himself in a mirror Panel 01:02 - Cockatrice with nun's head

01

 Panel 21:01 - Partially naked male figure in dancing pose Panel 19:01 - Centaur-like creature (badly eroded) Panel 17:01 - Seated female figure? (quite eroded) Panel 15:01 - Crouching figure (badly eroded) Panel 13:01 - Unidentified figure (badly eroded) Panel 11:01 - Rearing centaur ? (very badly eroded) Panel 09:01 - Dancing centaur ? (quite eroded) Panel 07:01 - Veiled female centaur holding a flower Panel 05:01 - Female (?) hominoid figure holding her hair and tail Panel 03:01 - Hybrid monster with an old man's head Panel 01:01 - Centaur with unusual head-dress, blowing a horn

00

 Panel 21:00 - Masons at Work, directed by the master mason (in the middle panel, with his measuring staff) Panel 19:00 - Three heads (badly eroded) missing missing missing missing missing 07:00 - not photographed Panel 05:00 - Three basilisks grooming themselves 03:00 - not photographed 01:00 - not photographed

 

21

19

17

15

13

11

09

07

05

03

01

 

Column 13 frames 07-17. For convenience I have arranged these horizontally
- in reality of course they are posititioned in a vertical column

Panel 13:07 - Bearded knight fighting fending off a lion Panel 13:08 - Man rending open a lion's jaws (Samson ?) Panel 13:09 - Bird picking at carrion ? (lower part quite eroded) Panel 13:10 - Bird-like dragon Panel 13:11 - Cockatrice-like monster (quite eroded) Panel 13:12 - Long-eared monster (quite eroded) Panel 13:13 - Cockatrice (squeezed in below legs of string-course stop figure) Panel 13:14 - Musician / jongleur playing horn, with miniature cymbals in right hand Panel 13:15 - Unidentified (badly eroded) Panel 13:16 - Bird ? (quite eroded) Panel 13:17 - Man about to kill an ape with a sledge-hammer

07

08

09

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

 

 
Panel 21:01 - Partially naked male figure in dancing pose Panel 21:00 - Masons at Work, directed by the master mason (in the middle panel, with his measuring staff) Panel 21:02 - Winged male figure with eagle's head and a halo (St Mark?) Panel 21:03 - Creature with a man's body and a the head and hind trotters of a pig Panel 21:04 - Creature with human body, eagle's head and wings (but no halo) Panel 21:05 - The Expulsion from Paradise Panel 21:06 - Angel making an announcement Panel 19:01 - Centaur-like creature (badly eroded) Panel 19:02 - Two basilisks biting each other's backs Panel 19:03 - Winged lion with dog's head Panel 19:04 - Cockatrice with a woman's head Panel 19:05 - God equipping Adam and Eve for life outside the Garden of Eden Panel 19:06 - Angel appearing over a cloud-frill with hands clasped in prayer Panel 19:00 - Three heads (badly eroded) Panel 17:01 - Seated female figure? (quite eroded) Panel 17:02 - Basilisk-type hybrid with the upper body of a long-haired man Panel 17:03 - Hybrid creature with a man's body and the head and tail of a spaniel Panel 17:04 - Hybrid cockatrice-type creature with duck's feet Panel 17:05 - Labours of the first couple (Adam digging while Eve spins) Panel 17:06 - Dragon-headed bird Panel 15:01 - Crouching figure (badly eroded) Panel 15:02 - Knight fighting with a dragon (quite eroded) Panel 15:03 - Cowled man-like creature with a monkey's head Panel 15:04 - Two men in peasant costumes duelling with swords and bucklers Panel 15:05 - The Nativity of Cain (Eve breast-feeding while Adam prepares food) Panel 15:06 - Angel wielding a club and gesturing towards lower-left Panel 13:01 - Unidentified figure (badly eroded) Panel 13:02 - Bird - ? pelican pecking its breast ? (badly eroded) Panel 13:03 - Backwards-facing centaur (quite eroded) Panel 13:04 - Warlike monster with human torso on a basilisk's body (quite eroded) Panel 13:05 - Servant pouring hot water into a bath ? (part eroded) Panel 13:06 - Doctor (?) inspecting a urine bottle Panel 13:07 - Bearded knight fighting fending off a lion Panel 13:08 - Man rending open a lion's jaws (Samson ?) Panel 13:09 - Bird picking at carrion ? (lower part quite eroded) Panel 13:10 - Bird-like dragon Panel 13:11 - Cockatrice-like monster (quite eroded) Panel 13:12 - Long-eared monster (quite eroded) Panel 13:13 - Cockatrice (squeezed in below legs of string-course stop figure) Panel 13:14 - Musician / jongleur playing horn, with miniature cymbals in right hand Panel 13:15 - Unidentified (badly eroded) Panel 13:16 - Bird ? (quite eroded) Panel 13:17 - Man about to kill an ape with a sledge-hammer Panel 11:01 - Rearing centaur ? (very badly eroded) Panel 11:02 - Unidentified scene with seated female figure (badly eroded) Panel 11:03 - Crouching man resting his chin on his hand Panel 11:04 Centaur with long hair (consulting the doctor in 09:04?) Panel 11:05 - Cain digging, while his wife spins Panel 11:06 - Flying angel wielding a lance Panel 09:06 - Bearded man with a stick, taming a small dragon Panel 09:05 - Abel and his wife and their flocks Panel 09:04 - Hybrid; half-cockatrice, half-doctor (examining urine flask) Panel 09:03 - Seated man with beard, hood and staff, facing backwards Panel 09:02 - Phoenix amongst the flames Panel 09:01 - Dancing centaur ? (quite eroded) Panel 07:01 - Veiled female centaur holding a flower Panel 07:02 - Lion, possibly reviving his cubs (lower left badly eroded) Panel 07:03 - Cowled man with dog's head Panel 07:04 - Half-woman / half-hippocamp, armed with distaff and cloth Panel 07:05 Cain sowing grain Panel 07:06 - Female figure with heavy coils around her lower legs, holding a mirror Panel 05:00 - Three basilisks grooming themselves Panel 05:01 - Female (?) hominoid figure holding her hair and tail Panel 05:02 - Man tumbling down ? Panel 05:03 - Grotesque with equine hind-quarters, a man's torso and bearded face Panel 05:04 - Centaur with shield and sword (battling with female centaur in 07:04) Panel 07:05 - Cain harvesting wheat Panel 05:06 - Man with eagle's feet and beak, apparently flaying himself with a knife Panel 03:01 - Hybrid monster with an old man's head Panel 03:02 Young man (with naked lower body) admiring himself in a mirror Panel 03:03 - Backwards looking man with beast's head and long ears Panel 03:04 - Hooded man blowing a horn Panel 03:05 - Cain and Abel making their offerings to God Panel 03:06 - Bearded and long-haired male figure holding a staff Panel 01:01 - Centaur with unusual head-dress, blowing a horn Panel 01:02 - Cockatrice with nun's head Panel 01:03 - Bearded man with hind quarters of a lion, covering his head Panel 01:04 - Grotesque with bearded male head, hiding under his cloak Panel 01:05 - The murder of Abel Panel 01:06 - Male figure with hood (cleric?) gesturing towards the north transept door (Sorry - not photographed) (Sorry - not photographed)