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Sainte-Chapelle, as both a symbol of religion and royalty, was a prime target for vandalism during the French Revolution. The chapel was turned into a storehouse for grain, and the sculpture and royal emblems on the exterior were smashed. [11]
- France
- Catholic Church
- 1862
- 10, boulevard du Palais, 1st arrondissement
the vault of the lower chapel at. Sainte-Chapelle, Paris. Introduction. Sainte-Chapelle, the ultimate expression of French Gothic architecture, was a royal chapel within the complex of the Palais de la Cite, in Paris. It ranks alongside Notre-Dame Cathedral (1163-1345) and Chartres Cathedral (c.1194-1250) as one of the greatest sites of Gothic ...
Aug 21, 2023 · Sainte Chapelle Cathedral was modeled on older Carolingian royal chapels, most particularly Charlemagne’s Palatine Chapel at Aachen. It was constructed in approximately 800 CE and used as the Emperor’s oratory. Louis IX had previously erected one chapel, connected to the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, in 1238.
Sep 26, 2023 · Stroll along the south side of the building toward the western façade. There are an infinite number of things to look at on the exterior of Sainte-Chapelle. Look up past the extravagant buttresses and the glowering gargoyles at the steeple, which starts at 108 feet high, according to Sainte-Chapelle expert, Robert Branner.
By Durant Imboden. If you think of stained glass as the medieval counterpart to a movie, one church--Sainte Chapelle in Paris--qualifies as the IMAX of the Middle Ages. Its 15 tall stained-glass windows portray 1,134 scenes and have a combined surface area of 618 square meters or 6,652 square feet--nearly twice the size of a typical IMAX screen.
Dec 6, 2023 · Dr. Zucker: [5:15] Some art historians have pointed out that the exterior top of the building looks rather like a crown. Dr. Harris: [5:20] If we look up toward the top of Sainte-Chapelle, we see gables, and in between the gables, those buttresses. The buttresses have on top of them these tall pinnacles.
Precious vestige of the royal palace of the City The Sainte-Chapelle was built in the middle of the 13th century by Louis IX, future Saint Louis, to house the most prestigious relic of the Passion of Christ: the Crown of Thorns and a fragment of the True Cross. Built in less than 7 years, a record time, the Sainte-Chapelle was conceived as a ...
