Abbot Suger

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Abbot Suger


Born
in Chennevières-lès-Louvres, France
December 26, 1080

Died
January 06, 1151

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Suger was a French abbot, statesman, and historian. He was one of the earliest patrons of Gothic architecture, and is widely credited with popularizing the style.

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Abbot Suger on the Abbey Ch...

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The Deeds of Louis the Fat ...

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Selected Works of Abbot Sug...

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Abbot Suger and Saint-Denis...

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Oeuvres Complètes de Suger ...

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Oeuvres comple€tes de Suger...

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La geste de Louis VI, et au...

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“Man may rise to the contemplation of the divine through the senses.”
Suger (Abbot of Saint Denis)

“The dull mind rises to truth through that which is material.”
Suger (Abbot of Saint Denis)

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