🪄 A room like a colored revelation:In the Sainte-Chapelle, the Bible is not read – it shines. 🪟In the 13th century, King Louis IX had this chapel built to preserve the most valuable relics of Christianity - including the crown of thorns of Christ. But what really looks heavenly are the 15 monumental stained glass windows, which unfold the entire history of salvation in over 1,100 scenes.🌈 On 640 square meters, colored light floods the room - a gothic total work of art in the style of Rayonnan

This spectacular timpani solo under the stained glass windows of the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris serves as a surprising introduction to one of those pieces of music that everyone knows, even if most people don't know who it's from. This is the beginning of Marc-Antoine Charpentier's Te Deum (1692) in a version by Les Arts Florissants conducted by William Christie. | History of Music

Sainte-Chapelle, Paris A royal chapel in the Gothic style, the Sainte-Chapelle is an architectural gem with one of the largest collections of stained glass windows in the world! A place that will amaze you with its 15 canopies 15m high! 📷@julianontheroute | Beautiful old libraries, castles and ancient architecture