What purpose is served by the carved figures that adorn the entryways at Chartres Cathedral?
A) They serve as reminders that one is entering a sacred space.
B) They are structural, holding up the archways above the doors.
C) They form a narrative, telling the story of Sainte Foy.
D) They are purely decorative, serving no real purpose.
E) They form a narrative but are purely decorative.
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