Sainte-Chapelle (Paris): Construction and Stained Glass (1242–1248; 13th century additions)

1. Louis IX acquires the Crown of Thorns

   Jan 1, 1239Labels: Louis IX, Crown of, Baldwin II

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2. Relics ceremonially brought to Paris

   Aug 19, 1239Labels: Louis IX, Paris, Relics

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3. Royal chapel project begins at Palais de la Cité

   Jan 1, 1241Labels: Palais de, Royal Chapel, Louis IX

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4. Construction accelerates in Rayonnant Gothic style

   Jan 1, 1242Labels: Rayonnant Gothic, Sainte-Chapelle, Gothic architecture

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5. Upper Chapel glazing program begins

   Jan 1, 1242Labels: Upper Chapel, Stained Glass, Glazing Program

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6. Fifteen great windows depict 1,113 scenes

   Jan 1, 1246Labels: Great Windows, Stained Glass, Sainte-Chapelle

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7. Sainte-Chapelle consecrated and opened for relics

   Apr 26, 1248Labels: Consecration, Sainte-Chapelle, Louis IX

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8. Relics transferred to the Upper Chapel

   Apr 26, 1248Labels: Relics, Upper Chapel, Louis IX

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9. 13th-century additions expand and adjust glazing

   Jan 1, 1270Labels: 13th-century Additions, Stained Glass, Sainte-Chapelle

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10. French Revolution damages and disperses the chapel’s treasures

    Jan 1, 1789Labels: French Revolution, Sainte-Chapelle, Relics

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11. Major 19th-century restoration begins

    Jan 1, 1840Labels: Restoration, Viollet-le-Duc, F lix

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12. 21st-century stained-glass restoration completed

    Jan 1, 2015Labels: Stained-glass Restoration, Sainte-Chapelle, Conservation

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