#lasaintechapelle

[ladrondearte]

#lasaintechapelle #paris #afternoons #church #histoire #instagood #vitrales (presso Sainte-Chapelle de Paris) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClKH8T-qvI3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[travelomat]

[agentfascinateur]

A bit of history...

King Louis IX of France, better known as Saint Louis, had for most important concern to pacify, reconcile enemies and quell conflicts, particularly between France and England (1258). But he also dreamed of returning to the Holy Land and on way, he died in Carthage in Tunisia in 1270. From the Holy Land, he had brought back Jesus's crown of thorns among relics for which he built Paris's Sainte Chapelle. Here's an ancient prayer to him:

"Sire le Roi, qui envoyiez Vos plus beaux chevaliers en escoutes à la pointe de l’armée chrétienne, daignez Vous souvenir d’un fils de France qui voudrait se hausser jusqu’à Vous pour mieux servir Sire Dieu et dame Sainte Église.

Donnez-moi du péché mortel plus d’horreur que n’en eut Joinville qui pourtant fut bon chrétien, et gardez-moi pur comme les lys de Votre blason. Vous qui teniez Votre parole, même donnée à un infidèle, faites que jamais mensonge ne passe ma gorge, dût franchise me coûter la vie. Preux inhabile aux reculades, coupez les ponts à mes feintises, et que je marche toujours au plus dru.

Ô le plus fier des barons français, inspirez-moi de mépriser les pensées des hommes et donnez-moi le goût de me compromettre et de me croiser pour l’honneur du Christ.

Enfin, Prince, Prince au grand Cœur, ne permettez pas que je sois jamais médiocre, mesquin ou vulgaire, mais partagez-moi votre Cœur Royal et faites qu’à Votre exemple, je serve à la française, royalement.

Ainsi soit-il."

Excerpt translation of a passage that stands out:

"Do not allow that I be mediocre, malicious or vulgar(...)"

And another: "...You who kept Your word, even given to an (*Infidel), make so that never a lie clear my throat, should frankness cost me my life..."

* the term Infidel is from the Crusades, and modern day use of it is thrown back mostly at colonizers. Originally, reports of damage to Jerusalem brought French armies to the Holy Land. Then as most things, the initial intent was lost.

[sacrednomad]

#lasaintechapelle #mozart #sacrednomad (at Sainte-Chapelle de Paris)

[rebel-girl-queen-of-my-world]

Flashback 6 years to the rich details of #LaSainteChapelle in #Paris

[rebel-girl-queen-of-my-world]

#LaSainteChapelle in #Paris. Forgive me if I've posted this one before

[danielxmiller]

And the great sound of #Vilvaldi played live by a beautiful #violin #concerto accompanied by an 8 person #choir to tie the strings on a perfect evening in #Paris's most beautiful #Cathedral still standing at over 800 years! #lasaintechapelle #stainedglass (at Sainte-Chapelle)

[charliesheldrake-blog]

#LaSainteChapelle #Paris #Vivaldi #FourSeasons #concert #beautiful #blue #stain-glass #windows