Twelfth and 13th century sculpture is significantly different in both style and tone. The figures of the 12th century, found mainly in the royal portal (the west front entrance), are much more static, more stylized and less lifelike than those sculpted in the 13th century. Another difference is the way the subjects are portrayed. In the 12th century, western Christian theology did not encompass the emphasis on the wickedness of man and the suffering he would undergo if he was thrown into hell after the Last Judgement. The 12th century was the age of the Crusades, a time of great hope and confidence. The royal portal does not have any reference to suffering, either of Man or Christ and the Crucifixion is left out of the story of Christ, which is sculpted in the archivolts of this 12th century portal. By the 13th century, suffering was an important part of the church's teaching and it was therefore portrayed vividly in art and sculpture.
