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La Sainte-Chapelle (The Holy Chapel)

General view of the tympanum depicting the coronation of the Virgin Mary in the porch, entrance to the lower chapel , La Sainte-Chapelle (The Holy Chapel), 1248, Paris, France. La Sainte-Chapelle was commissioned by King Louis IX to house his collection of Passion Relics, including the Crown of Thorns. The Sainte-Chapelle is considered among the highest achievements of the Rayonnant period of Gothic architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Contained in galleries: Cathedrals, Europe, Paris, France, La Sainte Chapelle (The Holy Chapel), Paris

General view of the tympanum depicting the coronation of the Virgin Mary in the porch, entrance to the lower chapel , La Sainte-Chapelle (The Holy Chapel), 1248, Paris, France. La Sainte-Chapelle was commissioned by King Louis IX to house his collection of Passion Relics, including the Crown of Thorns. The Sainte-Chapelle is considered among the highest achievements of the Rayonnant period of Gothic architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen