It all started with one person‚ Abbot Suger of Saint-Denis. Historians‚ consider the time period between 1000-1300 in Western Europe a peaceful time. Though wars were fought here and there throughout the other parts of Europe‚ it was peaceful compared to the destruction that happened in the
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abbey church of St. Denis in Saint-Denis‚ near Paris‚ where it exemplified the vision of Abbot Suger. The first truly Gothic construction was the choir of the church‚ known as the Abbey of St. Denis‚ consecrated in 1144. The architectural structure of the Abbey of St. Denis differed from previous churches in many ways. Most churches had wooden rafters‚ which were replaced with stone vaults‚ but Abbott Suger decided to replace the stone vaults with pointed arches and complex ribbed vaults. The pointed
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Cistercian monk and mystic‚ founder and abbot of the abbey of Clairvaux‚ preacher‚ and Doctor of the Church Born: Fontaine-lès-Dijon‚ France‚ 1090 Died: August 20‚ 1153 in Clairvaux‚ France Canonized: January 18‚ 1174 Feast Day: August 20 Death: Saint Bernard of Clairvaux died at the age of sixty – three on August 20‚ 1153 after spending forty years in the cloister. The deaths of his contemporaries served as a warning to Bernard. The first to die was Suger in 1152‚ Conrad III and his son Henry
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Discuss Alberti’s argument that‚ ‘Grace of form could never be separated or divorced from suitability for use.’ Bk VI‚ 2. Abbot Suger believed that he existed ‘neither in the slime of the Earth nor the purity in heaven.’ Suger’s writings expose the contemporary medieval mind-set of Earth as foul‚ sinful and ‘slimy.’ Yet moving forward to the Renaissance era of the 14th Century‚ prolific archaeologist‚ humanist and aficionado of the ancient and modern arts- Leon Battista Alberti- characterises the
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Hildegard Essay – Take 2 Casey Hartup – Year 12 Intro Hildegard von Bingen was a German nun during the medieval period. She contributed to the development and expression of Christianity in many ways. Hildegard was a role model for women‚ composed music and plays‚ made a stand against corruption in the Church‚ spoke publicly about sexual issues and through her vision ( which she is most famous for )created artworks for the Church. Issue 1: Preaching Tours ‘What the individual heart needs
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and official loans. Now that there’s a rise in profit due to trading banks are a must. During the start of the commercial revolution churches began transforming. Instead of the Round arches‚ vaults‚ Massive walls‚ Towers and Piers thanks to Abbot Suger churches were now full of light‚ stained glass windows and high ceilings reaching up to heaven. Despite the beauty of the churches there was a lot of corruption in the church also. Because of the money coming in to the cities now many people became
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laon Cathedral as an important example of Early Gothic (1140-1194) to Nicholas’s altars and shrines provide an idea of how sumptuous were the furnishing of Gothic churched. The birthplace of Gothic art and architecture was Saint-Denis‚ where Abbot Suger used rib vaults with pointed arches and stained-glass windows to rebuild the Carolingian royal church. The west façade of Suger’s church also introduced statue-columns on the portal jambs‚ which important example of Early Gothic (1140-1194) architecture
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Emerging from an era of peace and prosperity in Paris‚ the gothic style seen in Europe is a result of the rapid growth of cities‚ increasing the number of civic architecture present in Europe‚ and the emergence of the stylized and ornate christian cathedrals from a previously unseen class of patrons‚ including the Church of England‚ which hasn’t been seen at any other point in time. With the rapid growth of cities and towns‚ the cathedrals became the center focus of the town in order to build trade
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Gothic Architecture in Medieval France As with most modernizations‚ new concepts are often refined versions of previous techniques. Although structural design during the Middle Ages was already advancing at a large scale‚ distortions of the classical style were not too apparent until the Gothic era occurred. Taking place during a time of turmoil with the Hundred Years’ War and the Black Plague‚ the Gothic age emerged right as European society was forced into a reflective change. With an increase
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This quiz consist of 40 multiple choice questions. The first 10 questions cover the material in Chapter 9. The second 10 questions cover the material in Chapter 10. The third 10 questions cover the material in Chapter 12. The last 10 questions cover the material in Chapter 13. Be sure you are in the correct Chapter when you take the quiz. Question 1 .2 out of 2 points Why did the Spanish Jews welcome the Muslim invasion?Answer Selected Answer: The Visigoth rulers had persecuted them
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