La Sainte-Chapelle (The Holy Chapel)

Detail of low reliefs depicting Fleur de lys and Castilian castles on the base of the portal of the lower chapel, La Sainte-Chapelle (The Holy Chapel), 1248, Paris, France. Fleur de lys and Castilian castles symbolize Saint Louis and his mother, Blanche de Castille. 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

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Blanche Castilian Castille Cite Fleur Portal Sainte-chapelle Thirteenth Viollet-le-duc

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