HISTORY OF GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE

Sainte-Chapelle de Paris No.1

• Sainte-Chapelle is a part of the Palais de Justice complex in Paris and the one of typical rayonnant style church in high Gothic.

• Facade.

• Sainte-Chapelle had both the sacred and royal functions of the personal tabernacle of Louis IX (Saint Louis). Its base consists of a lower chapel for the use of the parish, while the upper chapel is flush with the palace and opens onto it through a porch and gallery.
• It is said that the architect of Sainte-Chapelle is Pierre de Montreuil (about 1200-67), who have rebuilt the apse of Saint-Denis and have completed south facade of Notre-Dame of Paris, but it is not sure.
  
  
• The twin towers were degenerated and a rose window was expanded to its maximum.
  The spire was restored in 15c.

• The rose window of the facade.

• The rose window was redesigned to flamboyant style in 15c.

[No.1]facade

: [No.2]Choir

: [No.3]lower chapel

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