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Given by Latin Emperor Baldwin II to King Louis IX of France, among others including the Image of Edessa, arrived in Paris in August 1239 for the sum of 135,000 livres. The Saint-Chapelle was built to house these (pawned) relics from Constantinople,…

This panel shows Louis along with his brother and courtiers at Sens, wearing simple clothes, processing the relic of the Crown of Thorns atop a chalice.

This painting is considered to be in the "Maniera Greca."

Krak des Chevaliers. Location; history of the site; use and reuse.

Krak des Chevaliers, exterior of the chapel.
What architectural style of this facade?

Fragments of surviving frescoes, Krak des Chevaliers

The photograph captures some of the damage and destruction inflicted on the castle.
Observatory of Syrian Cultural Heritage, UNESCO.
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Krak des Chevaliers. Is this barrel vaulted space a chapel or a mosque? Discuss.