The Sainte-Chapelle and the construction of sacral monarchy : royal architecture in thirteenth-century Paris
"This book offers a novel perspective on one of the most important monuments of French Gothic architecture, the Sainte-Chapelle, constructed in Paris by King Louis IX of France between 1239 and 1248 especially to hold and to celebrate Christ's Crown of Thorns. Meredith Cohen argues that th...
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| Format: | Livre |
| Langue: | English |
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New York, NY : Cambridge University Press,
2014
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| Sujets: | Architecture, High Gothic Symbolism in architecture Sovereignty Ludwig Auftraggeber Sainte-Chapelle Geschichte 1239-1248 Paris König Mäzenatentum plus... |
| Description matérielle: | XI, 293 S., [7] Bl |
Table des matières:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. The making of a royal city: Paris and the architecture of Philip Augustus; 2. The Sainte-Chapelle: Parisian Rayonnant and the new royal architecture; 3. The architecture of sacral kingship; 4. Private, public, and the promotion of the cult of kings; 5. Louis' later patronage in Paris; Conclusion; Appendices.