The Hall of Seasons

The Hall of Seasons is a level from **Tomb Raider Angel of Darkness**.

## About this level

The hall of seasons is one giant big level. It is part of the **Tomb of ancients****,** and contains sub levels that apparently have elements of the seasons. Hence the name, I guess.

1. The breath of Hades: element wind
2. Neptune's Hall: element water
3. Sanctuary of the Flame: element fire
4. Wrath of the beast: element earth

If Lara complete this levels, she will get amulets. She places these amulets in their holders and it opens a room with a machine in it. To operate this machine she will combine these elements. The machine activate some movable objects and Lara will continue to the upper levels of this level.

At the top of the level Lara will obtain an **obscura painting** from a ghost. This ghost is Brother Obscura who will defend his painting for being stolen. At the end of the level Lara will continue in the Tomb of ancients level and get back to the archaeological dig.

## Picture by picture

**13.01 - The big circle**

The first thing that comes in mind is the big circle. Which consist of the months of the year and some astrological signs. The illustrations came from a medieval scripture called **Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry.**

> *It was created between c. 1412 and 1416 for the extravagant royal bibliophile and patron John, Duke of Berry, by the Limbourg brothers.[2] When the three painters and their sponsor died in 1416, possibly victims of plague, the manuscript was left unfinished. It was further embellished in the 1440s by an anonymous painter, who many art historians believe was Barthélemy d'Eyck. In 1485–1489, it was brought to its present state by the painter Jean Colombe on behalf of the Duke of Savoy. Acquired by the Duc d'Aumale in 1856, the book is now MS 65 in the Musée Condé, Chantilly, France.*(from wikipedia)
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**13.02 - The Water Sign**

If Lara steps on the water sign she looks at Januarius (January), Februarius (February) and Martius (March).

 February
 March

**13.03 - The Earth Sign**

If Lara steps on the earth sign she looks at Aprillis (April), Maius (May) and Junius (June).

 May
 June

**13.04 - The Fire Sign**

If Lara steps on the fire sign she looks at Julius (July), Augustus (August) and September.

 August
 September

**13.05 - The Wind sign**

If Lara steps on the wind sign she looks at October, November and December.

 November
 December

**13.06 - Green man #1**

The green man looks a bit like the second one. This came from this **website**. It is called the Wye Valley Green Man.

**13.07 - Green man #2**

This green man came from this **website** and it is called: Halford Green Man.

**13.08 - Green man #3**

This green man came from this **website**. Called Blackman Green Man.

**13.09 - Green man #4**

Didn't found on the internet.

**13.10 - Apostles**.

A frieze of apostles in the Royal Portal from the **Chartres Cathedral** in France.

*Fourteen figures occupy the lintel, identified as the twelve apostles, to whom Christ said at the Last Supper, “You shall sit on thrones as judges of the twelve tribes of Israel” (Luke 22:30) and Enoch and Elijah at either end.* (**Website**)

**13.11 - Christ figure**

The Christ figure can be found at the Chartres Cathedral and it is a real gem that the members of Core Design put this in the game.

*The central portal and tympanum with Christ in Majesty in a mandorla surrounded by the four apocalyptic beasts (**Website**)*

**13.12 - Frieze**.

The skeleton pops out of its cage when Lara runs near it. It has a frieze of walking men on it. These came from the **Church of Saint Tromphime** in Arles. It is near the portal of the  Romanesque church.

**13.13 - Jesus and pals**

The Christ figure can be found at the **Church of St. Trophime** in Arles.

*The west portal is one of the treasures of Romanesque sculpture, presenting the story of the Apocalypse according to St. John, and the Gospel of St. Matthew. Christ is seated in majesty in the timpanum, with the symbols of the Evangelists around him; the angel of St. Matthew, the lion of St. Mark, the bull of St. Luke, and the eagle of St. John. The Apostles are seated below him. (from **wikipedia**)*

**13.14 - Relief**

Some relief with a knight on it. The scenery came from the interior of the **Reims Cathedral**. Detail of the back of the facade showing the “communion of the knight”, cathedral of Reims.

**13.15 - Strange door**

The door with skeletons on it.

**13.16 - Latin text**

It's is unknown what it says. If you have information about this, let me know.

**13.17 - Effegie**

I think the sculpture with Brother obscura on top is based on the sculpture of **Phillipe Pot**, now in the Louvre.

**13.18 - Skeletons on the walls**

The skeleton art in the room with Brother Obscura comes from the **Ossuaries in Paris** and other countries. Maybe the texture came from Faro, Portugal or Chapel of Martyrs in Otranto.

### Dome

If Lara looks the way up she sees a dome. It looks a bit like the top of **St. Francis' Folly** level from Tomb Raider 1. But there is one tiny difference in the St. Francis' Folly is inspired on the Pantheon and has an opening. This level is in France and in the deep pits of the Louvre so there is no sunlight.

### Unused pictures

This level is divided into four parts: the main hall, the ring with dangerous machine and traps, the steam machine and last but not least: Brother Obscura's Lair.

**The main hall**

The dragon stele can be found in the three sublevels (wreath of the beast for example). This must be a leftover from an earlier design. Second one, Latin text and a frieze.

**Brother Obscura's Lair**

**The steam machine**

The reliefs of the hall of season main hall. What's it doing here?