The tympanum over the main portal
is the privileged space for representing the Last Judgment. Its graphic
depiction over the entryway serves as a poignant reminder that one's purpose
in church is to earn a place among the elect, to Christ's right. In the
upper portion, Christ, enthroned, judges the world on Doomsday. In the
center of the tympanum we witness the weighing of souls. The saved, on
Christ's right, are destined for paradise, while the damned, on His left,
are bound and led off to Hell. In the lower portion, finally, we observe
the resurrection of the dead.