After breaking ground in January of 1246, the Sainte-Chapelle was rapidly constructed, and completed April 25, 1248.
This photo is of the ceiling of the Lower Chapel.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
La Sainte-Chapelle
La Sainte-Chapelle (English: The Holy Chapel) is a Gothic chapel on the Ile de la Cité in the heart of Paris, France. It is perhaps the high point of the full tide of the rayonnante period of Gothic architecture. It is famous for housing Christian relics including the crown of thorns brought to the site by Louis IX.
After breaking ground in January of 1246, the Sainte-Chapelle was rapidly constructed, and completed April 25, 1248.
This photo is of the ceiling of the Lower Chapel.
After breaking ground in January of 1246, the Sainte-Chapelle was rapidly constructed, and completed April 25, 1248.
This photo is of the ceiling of the Lower Chapel.
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