29 July 2018

Sainte Chapelle

Sainte Chapelle in Paris, France. Built by St. Louis IX from 1242-1248 to house a number of relics from the Passion, including the Crown of Thorns, delivered by two Dominicans from Baldwin II, Last Latin Emperor of Constantinople. It is in the Rayonnant style -- vertical and weightless.


No comments:

Post a Comment

Comments are subject to deletion if they are not germane. I have no problem with a bit of colourful language, but blasphemy or depraved profanity will not be allowed. Attacks on the Catholic Faith will not be tolerated. Comments will be deleted that are republican (Yanks! Note the lower case 'r'!), attacks on the legitimacy of Pope Francis as the Vicar of Christ (I know he's a material heretic and a Protector of Perverts, and I definitely want him gone yesterday! However, he is Pope, and I pray for him every day.), the legitimacy of the House of Windsor or of the claims of the Elder Line of the House of France, or attacks on the legitimacy of any of the currently ruling Houses of Europe.