Paris Sainte Chapelle Explained

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  • The Sainte Chapelle in Paris is one of the most spectacular examples of Gothic Architecture in France. Join me and understand the architecture of this historic jewel.
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    Gothic Architecture in France: 00:00
    The Sainte Chapelle in París: 1:05
    Structure: 1:54
    Design of the Chapel: 3:14
    Spire and Details: 3:43
    Architectural Program: 4:28
    Rose Window: 5:01
    Colors inside: 5:36
    Upper Chapel: 6:48
    Stained-Glass Windows: 7:25
    Dimensions: 9:54
    Niches and Altar: 10:14
    Vaults: 11:10
    Portal: 11:57
    Restoration of the Chapel: 12:59
    Medieval Description: 13:33

КОМЕНТАРІ • 167

  • @ManuelBravo
    @ManuelBravo  25 днів тому +22

    What's your favorite building in France?

    • @arelendil7
      @arelendil7 25 днів тому +10

      Hay muchos pero la Sainte Chapelle, cuando baja un poco el sol y se llena de colores, es una experiencia mágica! Además de toda la historia que rodea el edificio y a San Luis! Gracias por el video! Ha pesar de tener que pagar he ido varias veces… intentando transportarme a esa época.

    • @adrianac3258
      @adrianac3258 25 днів тому +5

      Catedral St Denise

    • @RJRobertson-fd8xy
      @RJRobertson-fd8xy 25 днів тому +8

      Saint Chapelle, definitely in Paris, but France? Not just a building but a collection that makes up a whole. Le Mont Saint-Michel. So other worldly to me.

    • @ErikBramsen
      @ErikBramsen 24 дні тому +2

      The La Hague nuclear fuel processing plant. Nothing against nice architecture, I just hate greens.

    • @brontewcat
      @brontewcat 24 дні тому +10

      The Sainte Chapelle. When I first walked up the stairs into the upper chapel- it took my breath away.

  • @rossrreyes
    @rossrreyes 24 дні тому +46

    In person Sainte Chapelle is an overwhelming, gloriously breathtaking space.
    It just may be one of the most luminous, ethereal places on earth.

  • @wordsmithgmxch
    @wordsmithgmxch 24 дні тому +37

    I saw the Sainte Chapelle 56 years ago, and I still distinctly remember emerging from that narrow spiral staircase into the sublime radiance above. It was awe-inspiring, it was wondrous, it was -- well, unforgettable. Thank you, Manuel! You researched this building of marvels much more deeply than I did, and, with your help, I can now re-live and expand upon my impression of that day long ago.

    • @hazelmarybull9847
      @hazelmarybull9847 18 днів тому +1

      I was a fifteen year old girl on a school trip from Cornwall, more interested in boys than architecture of any kind when we were taken to Sainte La Chapelle. I was stunned by its beauty, by the colours and the light everywhere I looked. I never believed that could ever be captured on film, but you have come as close to perfect as anyone ever could. Well done and thank you for the pleasure it gives me to watch it again and again.

    • @tao.of.history8366
      @tao.of.history8366 14 днів тому

      Same wordsmith! 25 years ago and I was just saying the same to a friend only a few weeks ago. That glass! I’m amazed you were able to catch that sense of awe & wrap around kaleidoscopic light Manuel, merci & bravo.

  • @iasnaia-poliana
    @iasnaia-poliana 25 днів тому +57

    The most... beautiful... magical... stunning... wonderful... umbelievable... building in Paris.

    • @cltransler
      @cltransler 24 дні тому +8

      So true. The first time I went, it was late afternoon--we were getting ready to leave and a docent told us to wait a few minutes. "Have a seat over there..." A few minutes later, the lights were turned off and the windows lit up. Before, I thought the building was amazing... I had no words when the lights were off. it was stunning.

    • @Woofy-tm8si
      @Woofy-tm8si 18 днів тому +4

      I would give this comment a thousand up votes if I could. It's the most magical spot in Paris...and I'm atheist! You would have to be without sight to not be moved by its beauty.

  • @micheleedwin4004
    @micheleedwin4004 22 дні тому +18

    My favourite church in Paris. The most wonderful stained glass I have ever seen and I have seen Notre Dame, Chartres and St Peter’s. A hidden gem. I never go to Paris without going here.

    • @SUZABQ
      @SUZABQ 15 днів тому

      I Agree. A spectacular display of light.

  • @raffriff42
    @raffriff42 25 днів тому +29

    Amazing to see the ancient stained glass looking so brilliant. It was removed and placed into safe storage during WW2, and its restoration was only completed in 2015. Photographing each wall in perfect lighting conditions was a triumph in itself.

    • @jeff__w
      @jeff__w 9 днів тому +1

      I haven’t been able to find anything about the stained glass being removed and placed into safe storage during WW2. What I _did_ find was that the restoration took place over a seven-year period ending in 2015 to coincide with the 800th anniversary of the birth of King Louis IX, who commissioned the chapel.
      According to _Forbes,_ “…over 6,000 square feet of stained glass were removed, piece by piece, and analyzed with the precision of laser technology in order to determine the best way to remove what is known as ‘Paris Crust.’” No wonder the stained glass looks so dazzlingly luminescent!

  • @brunomonteiro8706
    @brunomonteiro8706 21 день тому +8

    This is my favorite gothic building in Paris

  • @brianwooton1992
    @brianwooton1992 25 днів тому +17

    I saw Mozart's Requiem in the basement by a chamber orchestra and choir. Utterly magical.

  • @sivelti3914
    @sivelti3914 17 днів тому +5

    I visited Sainte Chapelle when I was young and it is still one of the most memorable buildings I have visited. When you emerge from the staircase and all around you the stained glass the windows let in the light. It is incredible.

  • @bevinboulder5039
    @bevinboulder5039 25 днів тому +23

    La Sainte Chapelle is the most breath taking gothic building I have ever seen. The medieval description that you quoted near the end is spot on IMO. What a beautiful, informative video. Thank you!

  • @bsfan6150
    @bsfan6150 25 днів тому +30

    The Sainte Chapelle was the most impressive site that I visited in Paris.

  • @CKLee-rs4kl
    @CKLee-rs4kl 23 дні тому +8

    I visited Sainte Chappelle but your narrative enriches the experience, thank you.

  • @javierfernandez6900
    @javierfernandez6900 25 днів тому +25

    Great description it’s a magical visit and your description is very clear and makes me want to visit again

  • @joshuaharper372
    @joshuaharper372 8 днів тому +1

    The glass in Sainte Chapelle is so breathtaking in person. Hands down, it is my favorite gothic building.

  • @victoriabarclay3556
    @victoriabarclay3556 18 днів тому +3

    When I was a child I said it was like being inside a paperweight- one of the antique ones with rich colors. As many have mentioned, it is a jewel box. Breathtaking. Lovely film. Thank you!

  • @radicalcenter3902
    @radicalcenter3902 25 днів тому +15

    Outstanding video of a beautiful place

  • @Jumboo364
    @Jumboo364 25 днів тому +16

    I was just googling this place yesterday. Absolutely breathtaking

  • @juanvazquez7000
    @juanvazquez7000 25 днів тому +13

    Muchísimas Gracias Manuel por la instrucción artística, arquitectónica, Cultural y Religiosa.
    Eres Único!

  • @kentbyron7608
    @kentbyron7608 23 дні тому +4

    Manuel Bravo you are a brilliant presenter full of enthusiasm and excellent communication skills. It's a dream for me to get a quality tour of this beautiful chapel that I've been to twice. Thank you so much! You are contributing to world culture. Keep up the good work. Subscribed. ❤

  • @Hoakaloa
    @Hoakaloa 24 дні тому +5

    Merci! You taught me many things I did not know. Was there in 2012 and want to revisit.

  • @williamsullivan3967
    @williamsullivan3967 25 днів тому +13

    Just an exceptional video. Thanks for this one, Manuel. This chapel is on my bucket list for sure.

  • @gregorykinsey8135
    @gregorykinsey8135 24 дні тому +8

    Magnifique !!! Merci beaucoup !

  • @colibric7669
    @colibric7669 24 дні тому +21

    Being in Sainte Chapelle is like being in Heaven.

    • @lalero88
      @lalero88 21 день тому

      Have you been in heaven?

    • @colibric7669
      @colibric7669 21 день тому +3

      @@lalero88 it must be the same sensation. P.S What a poor response! Maybe you don't have a real connection with Art.

  • @Margarita-rk4zg
    @Margarita-rk4zg 20 днів тому +2

    La Sainte Chapelle is a marvel. I have visited it many times and I never tire of its magnificence

  • @CityWise_Travels
    @CityWise_Travels 23 дні тому +8

    The Saint Chapelle is not just another building, it’s the culmination of Louis IX’s Reign

  • @mcqueen5588
    @mcqueen5588 25 днів тому +11

    Aaaamo tus vídeos!! Gracias por hacerlos, aprendo mucho y es tan entretenida tu dinámica. Sos el profe perfecto que todos quisiéramos 💞💞💞💞💞👏👏👏

  • @McCainnn
    @McCainnn 20 днів тому +2

    when emerging in the upper Chapel, a lot of people have instantly tears in the eyes !

  • @miketackabery7521
    @miketackabery7521 18 днів тому +2

    Manuel does these sorts of videos better than anyone. Well researched, lots of detail, but not so much as to bog it down. Well written and even better spoken. Excellent photography and a great use of models. I love his work. I've watched them all and am always impatient for the next one.
    And this didn't disappoint. Bravo: Manuel Bravo!

  • @lorenzoblock1673
    @lorenzoblock1673 19 днів тому +2

    The colourful languagevof the presenter really dresses up the explanation of each element ❤

  • @tropicalocal
    @tropicalocal 24 дні тому +5

    another great video, manuel! can’t wait for the next one!

  • @almarecinasdiaz8361
    @almarecinasdiaz8361 25 днів тому +12

    Hermosa descripción. Gracias!

  • @JoaoVascoFerraodosSantos-en9rm
    @JoaoVascoFerraodosSantos-en9rm 25 днів тому +4

    Simply amazing description !!

  • @RJRobertson-fd8xy
    @RJRobertson-fd8xy 25 днів тому +3

    Wonderful video, as always. When inside, with the morning light streaming through the exquisite colored panels of glass, it is breathtaking to behold. Such a treasure, but not seen by the sheer numbers of tourists as Notre Dame, but maybe the fire changed that.

  • @marthacanady9441
    @marthacanady9441 22 дні тому +1

    Staggeringly gorgeous and moving. When I was there I never wanted to leave.

  • @frankdunbar4140
    @frankdunbar4140 25 днів тому +5

    As usual, another great video. I always look forward to seeing you new videos.

  • @alexanderexarchos9210
    @alexanderexarchos9210 6 днів тому +1

    I've been to Paris many times over the years but didn't know about this - beautiful & fascinating! I hope to be in Paris this Autumn and will definitely see - Thanks!

  • @colibric7669
    @colibric7669 24 дні тому +3

    Hermoso video, Manuel. Saludos desde México.

  • @raulbravo632
    @raulbravo632 24 дні тому +3

    Gran Trabajo, investigación, redacción,edición y producción Manuel! Felicidades!
    Verdaderamente Admirable tus trabajos!

  • @AnthonyTolhurst-dw1nc
    @AnthonyTolhurst-dw1nc 14 днів тому

    I fervently hope this amazing structure and its mind blowing windows never be destroyed.

  • @fr.michaelknipe4839
    @fr.michaelknipe4839 14 днів тому

    Excellent! Thanks for posting. San Chappelle is one of the most beautiful places on earth

  • @user-rk6dw9bs4x
    @user-rk6dw9bs4x 24 дні тому +2

    항상 잘 보고 있습니다 한국어 자막 감사드립니다 😊

  • @louloubrubru8692
    @louloubrubru8692 3 дні тому

    Wonderful place, and wonderful video. You perfectly describe what this monument is!

  • @classiclife7204
    @classiclife7204 23 дні тому +1

    Twice I've had my breath literally taken away by a place: when I first saw the Grand Canyon, and when I saw the stained glass in the upper floor of Sainte Chapelle. In both cases, video only gives you a taste; you must BE there. Royalty really did save the best for themselves.

    • @nnn-sm1wk
      @nnn-sm1wk 16 днів тому +1

      Guess ill have to go to grand canyon then ! Even if it will be hard as i live so far. Im parisien And have visited la saint chapelle many Times, And it still amazes me.

  • @adrianac3258
    @adrianac3258 25 днів тому +3

    Majestuoso y hermoso ✨

  • @miguelriverocolado5202
    @miguelriverocolado5202 25 днів тому +2

    Impresionante detalle de el tour guiado por la Saint Chapelle, me parece EXTRAORDINARIO, felicidades.

  • @patriciabaughn4749
    @patriciabaughn4749 13 днів тому

    I was there In 2013 and was awed by the beautiful stained glass. It was magical. The day we were there there was a concert ..Vivaldis four seasons. It was simply beautiful.

  • @Zenocrat
    @Zenocrat 25 днів тому +2

    Beautiful! Thank you!

  • @jamiebriggs1249
    @jamiebriggs1249 17 днів тому

    This Chapelle was incredible I got chills when I was there it’s Heavenly

  • @isidoropardo
    @isidoropardo 24 дні тому +1

    Como siempre Manuel, un trabajo y descripción extraordinarias. Si hubiera visto este video, antes de visitar la Sainte-Chapelle la hubiera entendido y disfrutado todavía mas. Muchas gracias por tus videos, son una maravillo explicación didáctica que combinan arte, historia y detalles.

    • @mariettamollolucic4512
      @mariettamollolucic4512 22 дні тому

      Opino lo mismo, así que intentaré con todas mis fuerzas volver a París y a la Sainte Chapelle, para disfrutarla mucho más con toda la información de este video. Saludos desde Chile.

  • @michaelhealy1590
    @michaelhealy1590 16 днів тому

    You always provide a wonderful experience.

  • @frankie137137
    @frankie137137 18 днів тому

    incredible video as always

  • @dominicganteaume8274
    @dominicganteaume8274 16 днів тому

    Beautiful and informative video Manuel. Well done on the forms of Gothic art. Bravo all round!

  • @joninsight4522
    @joninsight4522 24 дні тому +3

    Me ha encantado el texto en latín :)

  • @Crub837
    @Crub837 24 дні тому +2

    Thanks!🎉

  • @jonatmelbourne7239
    @jonatmelbourne7239 23 дні тому

    An excellent video - thank you so much

  • @garyzerr8134
    @garyzerr8134 24 дні тому +5

    I've been enthralled by 2 visits to this wonder and learned so much by Manuel's video! Your stuff is terrific, thanks for the great work. So many people miss this gem when visiting Paris; it is simply sublime.

  • @kennstransky
    @kennstransky 24 дні тому

    Great episode ! ! ! !

  • @MartinGarcia-tw9rb
    @MartinGarcia-tw9rb 24 дні тому +1

    Muy buen video como siempre!!!

  • @danielcevallos2555
    @danielcevallos2555 24 дні тому

    Great content!!

  • @jamesgalloway5807
    @jamesgalloway5807 24 дні тому

    Excellent video - thank you

  • @luigiriver9172
    @luigiriver9172 16 днів тому

    👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Bravo, bravo, excelente video de la Saint Chapelle!!!
    Gracias, Manuel, que Dios te bendiga por tus descripciones tan acertadas y narración tan amena de esos hermosos lugares !!

  • @phillipspessard6640
    @phillipspessard6640 24 дні тому

    Thank you for the explanation. I have numerous photos from my visit.

  • @greenquiltsgalore1326
    @greenquiltsgalore1326 22 дні тому +1

    It is a wonder to behold!

  • @swagatochatterjee7104
    @swagatochatterjee7104 24 дні тому

    Thanks for taking so much better shots, because when I was in there I could only see these stained glass in a much much smaller form just because of the sheer height.

  • @randomvintagefilm273
    @randomvintagefilm273 23 дні тому

    Wow, I must go here to experience this. I love stained glass, and this is on another level!

  • @danny53012
    @danny53012 24 дні тому

    Thank you so much for this thoroughly enjoyable and informative presentation. And thank you for including Jean de Jandun's original latin.

  • @StoneHerne
    @StoneHerne 23 дні тому

    😃 Wonderful! 😃

  • @rolandnelson6722
    @rolandnelson6722 22 дні тому

    Crowns of thorns and timber salesman would be thrilled with that sale.

  • @mariaeugeniarestrepo-rb7ee
    @mariaeugeniarestrepo-rb7ee 22 дні тому +1

    Manuel, tus videos son maravillosos, pero los prefiero hablados en español por que así puedo disfrutar las imágenes. El edificio que más me gusta es el castillo de san Angelo.
    Felicitaciones y muchos Éxitos.

  • @davidhull1481
    @davidhull1481 18 днів тому

    Thank you. I wish I had seen this before I toured the Chapel, oh so many moons ago.

  • @oliviaromero650
    @oliviaromero650 25 днів тому +2

    Excellent . Well Done . I love Sainte Chapelle . Ivisited many years back. What is the best way to visit today, how do we obtain tickets and what is the cost?

  • @joseantoniovelilla7807
    @joseantoniovelilla7807 24 дні тому

    Bellísimo 😊

  • @CheriCheriMaking
    @CheriCheriMaking 24 дні тому

    very informative video thank you. btw you amazingly look much younger in the video 😮 I would like to know your skin care routine as well

  • @jakej2680
    @jakej2680 19 днів тому

    Crazy how France made a whole church for Chapelle, really cool how they appreciate comedy so much.

  • @sifridbassoon
    @sifridbassoon 24 дні тому +2

    most of the relics in Constantinople were plundered by the Latin crusaders during the 4th Crusade, later showing up all over Europe.

  • @agnia85
    @agnia85 24 дні тому +2

    I wish we could see the building process. It must have been extraordinary without any of the machinery we have today.

    • @bethmartof1262
      @bethmartof1262 22 дні тому

      Deuteronomy 6:10. Man did not build it.

    • @kbye2321
      @kbye2321 21 день тому

      @@bethmartof1262 Man most definitely built the Saint-Chapelle...! Just because you personally can't imagine someone building such a marvelous work of art doesn't mean that skilled artisans, architects, and engineers over a long period of time can't. What's next? The Burj Khalifa is secretly built by aliens or something?

  • @pablodusso1628
    @pablodusso1628 25 днів тому +2

    Manuel, have you done this version in Spanish? In order to show to my mother

  • @mjthornett
    @mjthornett 21 день тому +1

    I wonder if they ever clean the glass. It must be even more revelatory then. Like the Sistine Chapel ceiling after a cleaning.

  • @petermgruhn
    @petermgruhn 24 дні тому +1

    4:59 - What's with the front porch?
    As soon as you said "restored in the 1840s" I thought "it looks like that? Le Duc worked on it." Now I wonder what it really looked like in 1260.

  • @coulie27
    @coulie27 24 дні тому +1

    Another incredible video. I learned a lot and enjoyed very much. Bravo 🕍🙏🙌🕍

  • @user-ds6ov8jr5n
    @user-ds6ov8jr5n 20 днів тому

    Must see.

  • @mplsmike4023
    @mplsmike4023 23 дні тому

    One of the 3 “must-sees” in Paris: Sainte-Chapelle, Orangerie, Tour Eiffel.

  • @hitrapperandartistdababy
    @hitrapperandartistdababy 17 днів тому

    Is it possible we could get some videos focusing on Constantinople/Istanbul?
    Would love to hear you talk about the Theodosian walls or the Hagia Sophia at some point :D

  • @MariaMartinez-researcher
    @MariaMartinez-researcher 22 дні тому

    10:50. The relics are not in the chapel anymore, but they were not lost. As of date, they are in the Louvre, after the Notre Dame fire. More details in the Wikipedia article "Relics of Sainte-Chapelle." ⛪

  • @baystated
    @baystated 25 днів тому +3

    Were the relics also lost in the revolution?

    • @ManuelBravo
      @ManuelBravo  25 днів тому +7

      Some of the kings of France sold some of the relics because they needed the money. There are still a few of the original relics including the crown of thorns, and they were stored at Notre Dame before the fire in 2019. Now they’re at the Louvre.

  • @user-ss5bq4rf8f
    @user-ss5bq4rf8f 15 днів тому

    好漂亮

  • @Undermarysmantleforever
    @Undermarysmantleforever 20 днів тому

    🙏🙏🙏🌟

  • @robmann400
    @robmann400 23 дні тому

    Louis IX’s 3D House of Evil makes my stomach turn.

  • @glalza
    @glalza 20 днів тому

    The stained glass is stunning... I understand the reason you put forth for the spire on top, but personally I wish it weren't there. It feels out of balance with the rest of the Building.

  • @Impossiblyy
    @Impossiblyy 11 днів тому

    😮

  • @ErikBramsen
    @ErikBramsen 24 дні тому

    Good video, but I rather think it's reliquaries that mimic cathedrals, not the other way around.

  • @TheIgdrasil1
    @TheIgdrasil1 25 днів тому +2

    how old is that glass? It cant be really from 13.th century?

    • @ManuelBravo
      @ManuelBravo  24 дні тому +5

      About 70% of the glass is from the 13th century, the rest is from the 19th century.

  • @archolino
    @archolino 23 дні тому

    ✨💗✨

  • @guillermoluisespinasse3667
    @guillermoluisespinasse3667 25 днів тому

  • @Dominic-tq6dw
    @Dominic-tq6dw 22 дні тому

    Who built them?

  • @writethepath8354
    @writethepath8354 20 днів тому

    Never appreciated medieval craftsmanship more

  • @michaelrg3836
    @michaelrg3836 22 дні тому

    Is there no organ?

  • @MarkGeraghty
    @MarkGeraghty 2 дні тому

    Shappel anyone ?

  • @flormarab47
    @flormarab47 25 днів тому +1

    Tiene traducción ?

  • @wolpumba4099
    @wolpumba4099 24 дні тому

    *Summary*
    *Architecture & History:*
    * *[**0:01**]* Built between 1242-1248 for King Louis IX to house holy relics.
    * *[**0:40**]* Example of Rayonnant Gothic style, emphasizing light ("radiant").
    * *[**2:27**]* Ingenious design uses internal iron rods for support, allowing for expansive stained glass windows.
    * *[**4:29**]* Two levels: ground floor chapel for servants, upper chapel for royalty.
    * *[**5:01**]* Features a Flamboyant Gothic rose window (15th century) with flame-like tracery.
    * *[**12:59**]* Damaged during the French Revolution, restored in the 19th century.
    *Interior & Symbolism:*
    * *[**5:36**]* Ground chapel: Polychrome decoration (red, blue, gold), columns represent King Louis IX's lineage.
    * *[**7:29**]* Upper chapel: 670 sq meters of stained glass, depicting 1113 biblical scenes.
    * *[**7:42**]* Windows: Old Testament scenes, life of Jesus, history of the relics, and the Book of Revelation.
    * *[**9:01**]* Medieval artists depicted biblical scenes through their contemporary lens.
    * *[**11:10**]* Blue vaults with fleurs-de-lys (ground floor) represent monarchy's protection.
    * *[**11:10**]* Blue vaults with gold stars (upper chapel) symbolize heavens and royal proximity to God.
    *Overall:*
    * The Sainte Chapelle is considered a masterpiece of Gothic architecture, renowned for its breathtaking stained glass and the spiritual experience it offers.
    * *[**13:34**]* Jean de Jandun, a medieval writer, described entering the chapel as being “carried off to heaven."
    i used gemini 1.5 pro to summarize the transcript