AHIS 120gp Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Suger, Rib Vault, Gothic Architecture
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11-2 saint denis, benedictine abbey, ambulatory and choir, paris, france. Suger uses a lot of gold and gems. Anaglogical = upward leading transported from the inferior. The beauty and color of the gems lead suger upward - they represent the stepping stones to heaven - suger"s justification to the extravagant use of gold and gems. This gothic church differs from the romanesque church: Pointed arch, ribbed vault help to channel the thrust and weight that is placed onto the very slender columns that serve as support for the entire ceiling. Large windows to illuminate a great deal of natural light into the church. Expanse of space across the choir, with only the use of thin columns as support. Suger has opened up the outer walls of this chapel to give it an expansive look. Suger understands external light as being transformed when they transmit through the colorful stained glass windows.
