What features of a portal are shown in this image?

Choose all answers that are correct.

Responses

nave

nave

jamb figures

jamb figures

archivolts

archivolts

flying buttress

flying buttress
Detail of portal Archivolts and Jamb showing saints from sculptural program of the Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris

1 answer

Based on your description of the image, the correct features of the portal shown would be:

  • jamb figures
  • archivolts

The nave typically refers to the central part of a church, and the flying buttress is an architectural element used to support the structure of a building, not specifically a feature of the portal. Therefore, those options would not apply here.