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Panofskys translation of abbot sugers account of his administration of the abbey of st denis in paris is a classic and gives you a good introduction to a side of the medieval world view you may not be familiar with. It is heaven on earth and so the idea is how can one transport us to a more heavenly place to a more spiritual place abbot suger believed that light could do this dr beth harris suger thought he was reading the writing of saint denis of the patron saint of this church dr. Abbot suger on the abbey church of st denis and its art treasures book description this revised edition incorporates the additions and corrections recorded by erwin panofsky until the time of his death in 1968 gerda panofsky soergel has updated the commentary in the light of new material and the bibliography that she has prepared reflects . Introduction abbot sugers choir at the abbey church of saint denis is a re occurring topic of discussion among architectural historians completed in 1144 ce sugers changes to the existing church and his inclusion of prominent stained glass have been noted for their influence on the later architecture of the ile de france. Birth of the gothic abbot suger and the ambulatory at st denis smarthistory evoking the heavenly through shimmering colored light