Stories told by Fantastic Sculptures by iamjacksgoat
The sculptures on the front of the Notre Dame tell many religious stories, and can often show you the stereotypes and beliefs of the past. My tour guide told me of a few of the stories that some of these sculptures tell.In the main picture, this sculpture portrays Sinagoga, and also a Jewish person by past stereotype. She has a helmet covering her eyes, showing how the Catholics thought the Jewish religion was blind. A snake is in front of her eyes and around her heart, representing evil. Her crown is at her feet. As you can tell, Christians were very hostile towards the Jewish religion.
In the third picture, you can see the Last Judgement. Michael is weighing the souls of countless people, while the devil is waiting to see the outcome. Above that is the Heavenly Court. Below that, you can see the dead being brought back from their tombs.
