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For Françoise Perrot, a leading specialist in the stained glass windows of the Sainte-Chapelle, the story of Esther placed above Blanche's alcove is a vibrant tribute from a son to his mother. Indeed, her action was decisive during the king's childhood and his absence during his crusade in 1248.
1240s. Stained glass window. Sainte-Chapelle, Paris. The detail of the Esther Window in the upper church of the Sainte-Chapelle, Paris, represents Esther and Ahasuerus.
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First of all, who are you and why do you know the Sainte-Chapelle so well? I’m Christopher Wride and I’m in charge of commercial development and communication for the Conciergerie and Sainte-Chapelle. So it’s part of my job to know a whole lot about the Sainte-Chapelle. Part of my mission is to increase revenue through the privatization of the monu...
Sainte-Chapelle’s stained glass windows are what bring a lot of people to visit the chapel. What exactly do they depict? The windows of the upper chapel depict scenes from both the Old and New Testaments of the Christian bible. They start with Genesis, the creation of Earth and the heavens, Adam and Eve, and as they continue throughout the chapel, ...
At nearly 800 years old, the Sainte-Chapelle is an incredibly old building. Does it need a lot of maintenance? Yes, it does! Thankfully, the chapel is maintained by our public body, the Centre des monuments nationaux, which is a public establishment of the French Ministry of Culture. This public body’s primary mission, apart from opening and mainta...
If you’re looking for a hit of classical music, then there’s no better place to head than the Île de la Cité to enjoy the acoustics inside the Sainte-Chapelle.
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Sep 28, 2023 · Sainte Chapelle owes its fame to the upper chapel’s magnificent stained glass windows. 1,113 bible scenes are depicted in 15 narrow windows, which are 50 feet tall. They tell the story of the Old and New Testmanent from the Creation in Genesis through Christ’s resurrection.
Visit Sainte-Chapelle, France. Photo Gallery Book hotels, flights, car hire. The 13th century Sainte-Chapelle is one of the most extraordinary sights in Paris and a remarkable achievement of gothic architecture with almost all the upper chapel walls replaced by stained glass windows.
Oct 5, 2017 · The Saint Chapelle stained glass windows themselves tell the story of the books of the Bible from Genesis on the left hand side, right round to the book of Revelation on the Rose window to the rear. Each stained glass window is made up of over 100 sections of stained glass.
