Title:2102 - Sainte Chapelle - SCglasswal1
Identifier:2101 - 21283 of 28
Notes1:The glass wall in the choir of the upper chapel, where the relics of Jesus were kept.
Notes2:St. Chapelle was built to hold the Crown of Thorns and part of the True Cross, relics from the Holy Land. Build by Louis IX in the 1240's, this gothic chapel's upper floor is essentially surrounded by majestic stained glass windows.
Bibliographic info:Dr. Madeleine Jeay, McMaster University
Keyword:CATHEDRALS
Category:ART/STAINED GLASS
Historic Data:
Century:13th
Region:FRANCE
City:Paris
Source:From the personal collection of Dr. M. Jeay
Research Notes: