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Sep 28, 2023 · Sainte-Chapelle is an example of Rayonnant Gothic, a period that came between the High Gothic and the Flamboyant Gothic. Rayonnant means “to radiate” and the refined style focused on lightness and lacy facades. Sainte-Chapelle represents the apogee of the Rayonnant style. The walls of the chapel almost disappear, replaced with intensely ...
Oct 21, 2022 · David Angel. 2022-10-21. Paris, France. This is my guide to La Sainte Chapelle Paris, one of the most beautiful churches in Europe and one of probably 5 or 6 of the greatest Gothic churches ever built. This 13th century royal chapel, built to house relics from the crucifixion of Jesus, is astonishing, and deserves top billing along with Notre ...
Sainte-Chapelle. The Sainte-Chapelle is the finest royal chapel to be built in France and features a truly exceptional collection of stained-glass windows. It was built in the mid 13th century by Louis IX, at the heart of the royal residence, the Palais de la Cité. It was built to house the relics of the Passion of Christ.
Rose window in Sainte Chapelle. The rose window which is above the entrance into the upper chamber was built after the original chapel 2 centuries later, in the 15th century. It has 87 petals and is an incredible work of art in itself. The illustrations in the rose window depict Saint John’s Book of Revelation. 8.
A Sainte-Chapelle nyugati homlokzata. A kápolna felső szintje és tornya. A hatalmas, 19. századi ablakokon beárad a fény. A Sainte-Chapelle (jelentése ’szent kápolna’) világhírű, gótikus stílusú, 13. századi kápolna Párizsban, a Cité-szigeten, a Notre-Dame-székesegyház és a Conciergerie közelében, a Palais de Justice ...
Visit Sainte-Chapelle on a sunny day when Paris ’ oldest, finest stained glass (1242–48) is at its dazzling best. The chapel is famous for its stained-glass windows, holy relics, and concerts. Enshrined within the city's original, 13th-century Palais de Justice (Law Courts), this gem-like Holy Chapel is Paris’ most exquisite Gothic ...
9am - 7pm. October 1st to March 31. 9am - 5pm. Please note: last access to the monument, 30 minutes before closing time. Priority access is given only to visitors with a ticket + time slot reservation. Visitors who are entitled to free access, or who have a Passion Monument/Paris Musée card, must nevertheless reserve a time slot free of charge ...
