In 1241, King Louis IX was 27 years old, when he decided to build the Sainte Chapelle to house his great treasures – the relics of Christ. In the thirteenth century, the kingdom of France was a prosperous nation in wealth and power. The popular and well-known university, Notre dame was located in Paris that occupied over 200,000 students from many different cultures. “In 1237, the new Franc Emperor of the East, Baudoin II de Dourtenay, was faced by heavy expenses of a mainly military nature; he tried
College of Central Florida The Sainte-Chapelle Robin Shilstone Introduction To Art History I, ARH2050 Section 1 Professor Will Adams April 22, 2014 The Sainte Chapelle sparkles like a rare jewel that has magnificent architecture and decoration; the stain glass windows seem to be inside of a jewel case. The many jewels seem to change color every hour with the sunlight rays bouncing back and forth. “The founder, King Louis IX, the future St. Louis, who had it built to house the Holy
The church of Sainte Chapelle that stands today in Paris, France has been recognized as a massive reliquary for the relics acquired by King Louis IX during his Reign. Louis IX, the King of France acquired the Crown of thorns during the 13th century. It was the first relic of many that were placed in his royal collection. The Crown was acquired through a purchase from his cousin Baldwin II, the Emperor of Constantinople. Relics that could be directly connected to Christ or the Virgin mother were viewed
Sainte Chapelle, built in April of 1248, in Paris, France was an architectural innovation within the Gothic style of architecture. Within the gothic style there are distinct attributes that define it, these being; a light and airy interior space, flying buttresses, pointed arches, vaulted ceilings, and a grand tall design (fig 2)¬¬¬¬. Evolving from the Romanesque style the Gothic pushes towards the sky in a more freeing and uplifting space. Romanesque is known for features such as; large towers
Londres et Paris ont une histoire longue, et pour cette raison vouz trouvez beaucoup de monumants historique a Paris et Londres. Un des plus connus monumants a Paris est, Notre Dame (fonde 1163), qui est tres belle. Aussi il y avait La Sainte Chapelle (fonde 1248) qui est fascinante, aussi en peut visiter Le Cimetiere du Pere Lachaise (fonde 1805), La Place des Vosges (fone 1605) et Les Catacombs. A Londres il y a beacoup des monumants de l'epoque des Tudors, comme "Hampton Court" et
Gothic style architecture introduced a number of innovative and efficient techniques, making its awe-inspiring nature possible. When discussing gothic style architecture, two main characteristics come to mind: height and luminosity. At this time, buildings were made of very heavy stone, a difficult material to create large scale buildings without worry of collapse. One technique used to achieve the height of the period was the use of the flying buttress. These distributed the weight of the heavy
y a beaucoup de musées, avec des pièces modernes et classiques de l'art, comme la Mona Lisa et Pop art. Il a aussi des châteaux comme le Luxembourg et le Château de Versailles. Les églises les plus célèbres du monde comme Le Notre Dame et La Sainte-Chapelle sont à Paris. La meilleure partie de Paris sont les monuments comme la Tour Eiffel et l'Arc de Triomphe. Si vous faites un voyage à Paris ce sont les choses que vous verrez.
Anyone who loves travelling the world, fashion, cheese or wines must visit France since it's one of the world's top visited places of all times. Can you believe that over 82 million foreign tourists visit France on a yearly basis? France is just one beautiful place and today it's going to our main focus to guide through the top 20 Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in France. Tourism in France: Tourists worldwide visit France for its beautiful country sides, historical cities, Brittany and Normandy and
more authentic Parisian experience, get off the beaten path and check out these unique destinations. Admire the colors at the Marché aux Fleurs Almost everyone who visits Paris makes a stop at the Île de la Cité. Between the Notre-Dame and Sainte Chapelle, this little island on the Seine is a major draw. However, there is another site on the Île de la Cité that many travelers do not
able to achieve increasingly grander effects at various places. These places includes; Notre Dame de Paris in 1163, Amiens Cathedral in 1220, and Sainte- Chappelle in 1243. in these places the windows were enlarged with extensive use of stain glass, which attained the level of its development in the 12th and 13th centuries in Chartres and Sainte-Chapelle. Sculpture in the exteriors and interior of these churches were decorated. Large figures of the kings were placed in the frontage, while the entrance
From its beginnings in Early Gothic to its completion just before Perpendicular, Lichfield Cathedral poses a fine balance between development and refinement, is a magnificent example of patterns of embellishment, and proves to be a great accomplishment for Decorated Gothic. Lichfield Cathedral was developed on the grounds of what was first a Saxon and next a Norman site, but which became Gothic in 1195, when the style was emerging in England. The particular allure of this cathedral is its interment
1353 in the city of Lirey in France when the shroud was owned by the French knight Geoffrey De Charny. Then, in 1452, the granddaughter of De Charny sold it to the Duke of Savoy who possessed it till 1982. After that, in 1532, Fire catched the Sainte Chapelle, Chambéry, truly harming every one of its furniture and fittings. Since the Shroud is ensured by four locks, Canon Philibert Lambert and two Franciscans summon the assistance of a smithy to prise open the grille. When they succeed, Marguerite
The Renaissance Era is remembered as the age of revival of Greco-Roman or of the old antiquity in Europe. But what caused this revival? The Medieval Era, or Middle Ages was Renaissance’s predecessor. During the Medieval Era, Gothic and Romanesque Architecture was seen throughout Europe. Since Renaissance followed the Middle Ages, it is possible to describe their differences throughout Europe. The changes that happened throughout culture, religion, ideology, and government ultimately led the people
Shroud of Turin Introduction: Millions of words have been written about the remarkable cloth preserved at Turin. More recently, most of these writings dealt with one basic question, was it the actual winding sheet of the crucified Christ, bearing an imprint of His body? Or was the whole thing a gigantic hoax? A fantastic forgery of the Middle Ages? Erudite men have lined up on both sides of that compelling query. Some of the facts about the Holy Shroud have something to do with the presence