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Sainte Chapelle, Paris (1241-48) Palais de la Cite, Paris. Contents • Sainte-Chapelle: Introduction • History • Acquisition of the Holy Relics • Construction • Architecture of Sainte-Chapelle • Steeple • Western Facade • Lower Chapel • Upper Chapel • Sainte-Chapelle's Stained Glass • Iconography • Stained Glass Artists
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Aug 21, 2023 · 1 Exploring the Sainte Chapelle in Paris; 2 History of the Sainte Chapelle in Paris. 2.1 13th Century: The Royal Chapel; 2.2 16th – 18th Centuries: Modifications; 2.3 18th Century: Vandalism During the French Revolution; 2.4 19th – 21st Centuries: Restoration Efforts; 3 Description of Sainte-Chapelle in Paris. 3.1 The Exterior of the Sainte ...
1248 - Sainte-Chapelle completed and consecrated; 1264-1267 - Installation of the tribune of relics; 1379 - Charles V of France offers the Sainte-Chapelle Gospels to the treasury; 1383 - First spire rebuilt; End of 15th c. - Monumental exterior stairway built by Louis XII; 1460 (approx.) 14th century spire replaced; 1485-1498 - west rose window ...
The building, consecrated in 1248, was constructed on two levels: The lower chapel was intended for the staff of the royal palace, whereas the upper chapel housed Louis’s most precious relics—the Crown of Thorns and a fragment of the True Cross, among other relics. Fittingly, this chamber resembled a shrine.
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Dec 6, 2023 · What strikes me is that the building stands alone. It’s tall and it’s thin. But here we are in the middle of the Île de la Cité, a small island in the middle of modern Paris. Dr. Harris: [4:27] In the 13th century, at the very time that Sainte-Chapelle is built, Paris was becoming the capital that we know it as today.
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3. On the architecture of the Sainte-Chapelle, see Morand; H. Stein, Le Palais de justice et la Sainte-Chapelle de Parzs- Notzce historique et archdologique, Paris, 1912; Gebelin; Branner, 1965; Grodecki, 1975; and Leniaud and Perrot. 4. I. Hacker-Suck, "La Sainte-Chapelle de Paris et les chapelles palatines du moyen fge en France,"
Sep 28, 2023 · Guide To Sainte-Chapelle, Paris’ Gothic Jewel. Last Updated on September 28, 2023 by Leslie Livingston. If you want to see one of the finest monuments in Paris, head to the the royal chapel of Sainte-Chapelle on the Île de la Cité. The 13th century royal chapel is a masterpiece of Gothic architecture and stained glass.