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Unlike its Parisian model, the Sainte-Chapelle de Vincennes is built on a single level. Its structure borrows from the Radiant Gothic style, with high windows separated by powerful buttresses. It then evolved into the Flamboyant Gothic style, with its profusion of ornate sculptures.
The Sainte-Chapelle de Vincennes is a Gothic royal chapel within the fortifications of the Château de Vincennes on the east edge of Paris, France. It was inspired by the Sainte-Chapelle, the royal chapel within the Palais de la Cité in Paris. It was begun in 1379 by Charles V of France to house relics of the Passion of Christ.
Notable examples of Flamboyant in France include the west rose window of Sainte-Chapelle in Paris, the transepts of Sens Cathedral and Beauvais Cathedral, the façade of Sainte-Chapelle de Vincennes and the west front of Trinity Abbey, Vendôme.
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The Sainte-Chapelle is the Gothic expression of Carolingian palatine chapels, of which the best known is the present cathedral of Aix-la-Chapelle, in Germany, built around the year 800 as an oratory for Charlemagne.
Other important examples of Flamboyant Gothic include the west facade of Sainte-Chapelle de Vincennes (1379-1480); the Cathedral Basilica of Moulins (late 14th century) (except for its Neo-Gothic nave); and the Basilica of Notre Dame in the village of L'Epine, near Verdun, which is regarded as a masterpiece of Flamboyant design.
The Sainte-Chapelle (French: [sɛ̃t ʃapɛl]; English: Holy Chapel) is a royal chapel in the Gothic style, within the medieval Palais de la Cité, the residence of the Kings of France until the 14th century, on the Île de la Cité in the River Seine in Paris, France.
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.
