This lead font in Saint-Evroult-de-Montfort dates from the 12th c. Calendar Images showing the labor of the month, sign of the zodiac, and name of the month are placed around the…

This doorjamb at Notre Dame in Paris has sculptures depicting the labors of the month. This photo shows the November and December…

The south portal of St. Denis, France, is framed by carved images of the labors of the months on the doorjambs. The sculptures date from the 12th century. This photo shows the right side of the door (from the viewpoint of the person going into the…

In the 12th century, the abbey church of St. Denis, France, had a mosaic floor depicting all of the labors of the months. Unfortunately, the only one that survives is October, which shows the making of…

The south portal of St. Denis, France, is framed by carved images of the labors of the months on the doorjambs. The sculptures date from the 12th century. This photo shows the left side of the door (from the viewpoint of the person going into the…

The Great Clock in Rouen. The clock mechanism was built in 1389, but the clock became visible on both sides only in 1527. It is an astronomical clock that shows the time of day (using only one clock hand), the phase of the moon (with a rotating…

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Tympanum in Chartres with the zodiac and labors of the month framing the scene.…

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This stained glass window in Chartres shows each sign of the zodiac along with the traditional labor of the month.…

In this stained glass from Bourges, we see clearly how the craftsmen of the middle ages depicted historical and biblical men and women in contemporary dress, even though they lived centuries…

This stained glass panel from Notre Dame of Coutance, France, shows John the Baptist preaching to the people wearing a course hair…