Editing Chartres Cathedral (section)

==Angels and monsters==

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File:Chartres Cadran solaire 210209.jpg|Angel with a sundial on south facade
File:Химера - panoramio.jpg|[[Gargoyle]] on the north tower, serving as a rain spout
File:Химера южной башни - panoramio (2).jpg|Detail of the south tower, with statuary of [[chimera (mythology)|Chimeras]]
File:Chartres south portal.JPG|Detail on the south portal depicting angels looking down upon hell
File:Chartres - south portal - central bay -.jpg|Monsters and devils tempting Christians on the south portal
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While most of the sculpture of the cathedral portrayed saints, apostles and other Biblical figures, such as the angel holding a sundial on the south façade, other sculpture at Chartres was designed to warn the faithful. These works include statues of assorted monsters and demons. Some of these figures, such as [[gargoyles]], also had a practical function; these served as rain spouts to project water far away from the walls. Others, like the [[chimera (mythology)|chimera]] and the [[Strix (mythology)|strix]], were designed to show the consequences of disregarding Biblical teachings.