A Return to La Sainte-Chapelle

A detail of the beautiful stonework at La Sainte-Chapelle, the church from Saturday's post.

Also, a detail from the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry by the Limbourg Brothers, showing La Sainte-Chapelle circa 1400. The rose window, seen in the previous post, is shown here on the front of the chapel.

Stained Glass of La Sainte-Chapelle

Louis IX built La Sainte-Chapelle to house precious relics from the Passion, including Christ's Crown of Thorns he'd bought from Baldwin II in 1239. In 1241, he added a piece of the true cross. During the French Revolution the relics were stolen.

The pious king was later granted sainthood by the Catholic Church.