La Sainte-Chapelle (The Holy Chapel)
Low angle view of the statue of Virgin and Child decorating the trumeau of the portal to the lower chapel of La Sainte-Chapelle (The Holy Chapel), 1248, Paris, France. The tympanum depicting the coronation of the Virgin is visible above. La Sainte-Chapelle was commissioned by King Louis IX of France to house his collection of Passion Relics, including the Crown of Thorns. It is considered among the highest achievements of the Rayonnant period of Gothic architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13424821
Media ID
45103603
Size
3744px x 5616px
(3.4MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
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