Sainte-Chapelle is described as a "reliquary built large" because __________.

A. it houses the reported crown of thorns worn by Jesus at the Crucifixion and other holy objects
B. its form and architectural detailing was modeled on Charlemagne's chapel at Aachen
C. its program of stained-glass windows depict Christian saints and the holy Crusades
D. it established Paris as the New Jerusalem under Louis IX


Answer: A

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