Kings College Chapel Interior
Kings College Chapel is one of the true glories of English medieval architecture. One of the features that always impress me is the feeling of lightness in the building. The elaborate stone ceiling seems to float.
A bit of the history
King's College Chapel is the chapel at King's College in the University of Cambridge. It is considered one of the finest examples of late Perpendicular Gothic English architecture. The chapel was built in phases by a succession of kings of England from 1446 to 1515, a period which spanned the Wars of the Roses. The chapel's large stained glass windows were not completed until 1531, and its early Renaissance rood screen was erected in 1532–36. The Chapel has a total length of 289 feet , and the width of the main vault is 40 feet . The interior height is 80 feet and the exterior height is 94 feet .It features the world's largest fan vault, constructed between 1512 and 1515 by master mason John Wastell. The Chapel also features fine medieval stained glass and, above the altar, The Adoration of the Magi by Rubens.
THANKS FOR YOUR VISIT AND FOR TAKING THE TIME TO WRITE A COMMENT IT’S MUCH APPRECIATED.
Kings College Chapel Interior
Kings College Chapel is one of the true glories of English medieval architecture. One of the features that always impress me is the feeling of lightness in the building. The elaborate stone ceiling seems to float.
A bit of the history
King's College Chapel is the chapel at King's College in the University of Cambridge. It is considered one of the finest examples of late Perpendicular Gothic English architecture. The chapel was built in phases by a succession of kings of England from 1446 to 1515, a period which spanned the Wars of the Roses. The chapel's large stained glass windows were not completed until 1531, and its early Renaissance rood screen was erected in 1532–36. The Chapel has a total length of 289 feet , and the width of the main vault is 40 feet . The interior height is 80 feet and the exterior height is 94 feet .It features the world's largest fan vault, constructed between 1512 and 1515 by master mason John Wastell. The Chapel also features fine medieval stained glass and, above the altar, The Adoration of the Magi by Rubens.
THANKS FOR YOUR VISIT AND FOR TAKING THE TIME TO WRITE A COMMENT IT’S MUCH APPRECIATED.