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[[Image:Notre-Dame portal of the last judgement.JPG|thumb|left|Portal of the last judgement.]]
[[Image:Notre-Dame portal of the last judgement.JPG|thumb|left|Portal of the last judgement.]]
The architecture of Nore Dame is early [[Gothic]]. It is interesting to note that architectural styles were changing at the time of construction. One visible result of the long process of construction, is that the church incorporates several different styles, the oldest being at the east end of the church, and the newest being the towers on the west end. Today it is considered a kind of hybrid building, and it is one of the first Gothic cathedrals ever built.
The architecture of Nore Dame is early [[Gothic]]. It is interesting to note that architectural styles were changing at the time of construction. One visible result of the long process of construction, is that the church incorporates several different styles, the oldest being at the east end of the church, and the newest being the towers on the west end. Today it is considered a kind of hybrid building, and it is one of the first Gothic cathedrals ever built.
In the center of the west entrance are three portals depicting several Biblical scenes. The center one is the Portal of the Last Judgement, where an image of Christ is clearly visible. Above His head, statues of heavenly hosts are praising Him. Underneath Christ the archangel, Michael, can be viewed "weighing the souls" of the dead. The Devil can be seen pulling the dead to the left, and into Hell. On Christ's left is John the Baptist, and on His right the Virgin Mary. <ref>http://www.notredamedeparis.fr/Portal-of-the-Last-Judgement</ref>
To the left of the Portal of the Last Judgment is the Portal of the Virgin. Mary is on her death bed and angels are raising her into Heaven. There Mary is crowned the Queen of Heaven. <ref>http://www.notredamedeparis.fr/The-Great-Century-at-Notre-Dame,407</ref>
The third of the portals is the Portal of Saint Anne, on the far right. The Virgin and Child are seated on a throne in the center of the arch. Along with the Virgin and Child, a Bishop of Paris and the King of France are present. Neither statues have been exactly identified as to whom they may be. <ref>http://www.notredamedeparis.fr/Portal-of-Saint-Anne</ref>