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Suger
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Suger [suːˈʒɛə]
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(Biographies / Suger (1081-1151) M, French, RELIGION: clergyman, POLITICS: statesman) 1081-1151, French ecclesiastic and statesman, who acted as adviser to Louis VI and regent (1147-49) to Louis VII. As abbot of Saint-Denis (1122-51) he influenced the development of Gothic architecture
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Yet at the same time, medieval art was a way for sensitive, educated, rich and powerful people to express their desire for luxury in a public and religious way acceptable to a deeply Christian society - people like Abbot Suger of St Denis.
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Again, Park shows us Abbot Suger contemplating the marvellous treasures of St.
Wonders and the Order of Nature by LAIRD, W. R. / Renaissance Quarterly
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