Chapelle de la Trinité
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The Chapelle de la Trinité is a chapel located at 29-31 rue de la Bourse
, in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon
, France
. It is the first church in baroque
style built in Lyon and is classified as historic monument.
, a Jesuit brother who introduced architectural models of the Counter-Reformation
in Lyon. Built between 1617 and 1622, the chapel is located within the building of the Grand Collège, under the direction of the Jesuits since 1567. It was devoted to college students. It was consecrated in 1622 by Francis de Sales
and was classified as monument historique
in 1939, and was named "La Perle Baroque". However, it lost its furnitures throughout the time. The decor is very refined with coatings of Carrara marble.
Until September 1799, the chapel served as a barracks
. In 1801, the First Consul was there proclaimed President of the Italian Republic.
Thomas Blanchet
, Horace le Blanc, Magnan and Pierre David are the sculptors or painters whose works can be seen in the chapel. There are often patrimonial visits, haute couture
shows, seminars and charity work in the chapel. About 30 000 people visit it each year.
In the 1990s, the City of Lyon
, the Grand Lyon and the State decided to restore the chapel. It was illuminated by 12 chandelier
s, similar to those of the seventeenth century.
Rue de la Bourse
The Rue de la Bourse is a street located mainly in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon, and also in the 1st arrondissement. It starts on the Place des Cordeliers, in the 2nd arrondissement, in front of the Église Saint-Bonaventure, and ends at right angles to the Rue du Bât-d'Argent, beyond which it is...
, in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon
2nd arrondissement of Lyon
The 2nd arrondissement of Lyon is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon.-History:The first five arrondissements of Lyon were created by the Decree of March 24, 1852, which included the 2nd arrondissement.The current mayor is Denis Broliquier....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It is the first church in baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
style built in Lyon and is classified as historic monument.
History
It is created by the architect Étienne MartellangeÉtienne Martellange
Étienne Martellange was a French Jesuit architect and painter. His buildings include the Collège-lycée Ampère, the Chapelle de la Trinité and the church of Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis, all in Paris....
, a Jesuit brother who introduced architectural models of the Counter-Reformation
Counter-Reformation
The Counter-Reformation was the period of Catholic revival beginning with the Council of Trent and ending at the close of the Thirty Years' War, 1648 as a response to the Protestant Reformation.The Counter-Reformation was a comprehensive effort, composed of four major elements:#Ecclesiastical or...
in Lyon. Built between 1617 and 1622, the chapel is located within the building of the Grand Collège, under the direction of the Jesuits since 1567. It was devoted to college students. It was consecrated in 1622 by Francis de Sales
Francis de Sales
Francis de Sales was Bishop of Geneva and is a Roman Catholic saint. He worked to convert Protestants back to Catholicism, and was an accomplished preacher...
and was classified as monument historique
Monument historique
A monument historique is a National Heritage Site of France. It also refers to a state procedure in France by which national heritage protection is extended to a building or a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings, or gardens, bridges, and other structures, because of their...
in 1939, and was named "La Perle Baroque". However, it lost its furnitures throughout the time. The decor is very refined with coatings of Carrara marble.
Until September 1799, the chapel served as a barracks
Barracks
Barracks are specialised buildings for permanent military accommodation; the word may apply to separate housing blocks or to complete complexes. Their main object is to separate soldiers from the civilian population and reinforce discipline, training and esprit de corps. They were sometimes called...
. In 1801, the First Consul was there proclaimed President of the Italian Republic.
Thomas Blanchet
Thomas Blanchet
Thomas Blanchet was a French painter, draughtsman, architect, sculptor and printmaker.-Life:During his training in Paris Blanchet met Jacques Sarazin, and on his advice moved from studying sculpture to painting...
, Horace le Blanc, Magnan and Pierre David are the sculptors or painters whose works can be seen in the chapel. There are often patrimonial visits, haute couture
Haute couture
Haute couture refers to the creation of exclusive custom-fitted clothing. Haute couture is made to order for a specific customer, and it is usually made from high-quality, expensive fabric and sewn with extreme attention to detail and finished by the most experienced and capable seamstresses,...
shows, seminars and charity work in the chapel. About 30 000 people visit it each year.
In the 1990s, the City of Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
, the Grand Lyon and the State decided to restore the chapel. It was illuminated by 12 chandelier
Chandelier
A chandelier is a branched decorative ceiling-mounted light fixture with two or more arms bearing lights. Chandeliers are often ornate, containing dozens of lamps and complex arrays of glass or crystal prisms to illuminate a room with refracted light...
s, similar to those of the seventeenth century.