Resumen de Architectural symbolism and the decoration of the Ste.-Chapelle
The dedication of the Ste.-Chapelle in 1248 commemorated the completion of Louis IX's reliquary chapel and consecrated a new locus sanctus. This essay examines the meaning of the Ste.-Chapelle's artistic program, focusing on the interior architecture of the upper chapel. The fa̧cadelike structure of tribune and baldachin is understood not merely as a scaffold for the Passion relics but also as a symbolic representation of the throne of Solomon. As such, a reading of the architecture's iconography further explicates the religious and political content of the monument and offers new insight into Louis's patronage.
