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Saint-Chapelle: How St. Louis IX Built a Cathedral of Light | Liz Lev
Art historian and author Liz Lev joins the Son Rise Morning Show on the feast of St. Louis IX, King of France, to explore one of his greatest contributions to Christian art and architecture: Saint-Chapelle in Paris. Liz explains how St. Louis acquired the Crown of Thorns in 1239 and why the chapel was constructed as a magnificent reliquary for the Passion relics. She also explores the profound spirituality behind the project, including Louis' understanding of kingship as service and his desire to create a space that would draw people beyond the ordinary world and into the mystery of…
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