Rose Window - La Sainte-Chapelle (aka The Holy Chapel | |||||
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| Name of Work | Rose Window - La Sainte-Chapelle (aka The Holy Chapel | ||||
| Production Date | 1248 | ||||
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| Media Types | leaded glass | ||||
| General Notes | The style is rayonnant gothic. | ||||
Description
The rose window is a symphony of curves and colored glass. See image since a description is of limited value.
Emotional Sum or Sense-of-life
The world is open and bright and colorful and gay.
Context Information
The entire chapel is the epitome of open, weightless gothic architecture, since you are entirely surrounded by soaring glass panels with minimal vertical structure.
Tags
gothic
