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OverviewToday, we perceive Gothic cathedrals as light-filled forms representing the sacred. The colored light projected from brightly-colored stained glass windows onto the walls and floors of these buildings suggests the presence of divinity. Suger (1081–1151CE), the abbot of the monastery of Saint-Denis is credited with originating Gothic architecture. However, focus on form and structure has elided attention to the material out of which medieval churches were made. When Suger describes the early church he was replacing, he says that the gold and gems it contained beamed outwardly with a gleaming light that filled the eye. When he restored his church and filled it with the shining souls of his ecclesia, he repeated God’s divine act of creation. His restored church imitated the precious stones that could be shaped and polished to reveal divine light. By crafting stone, Suger fulfilled the divine plan to make heaven on earth. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jason CrowPublisher: Amsterdam University Press Imprint: Amsterdam University Press ISBN: 9789462982260ISBN 10: 9462982260 Pages: 254 Publication Date: 07 June 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Chapter One: Materializing the Way Chapter Two: Crafting Prayer Chapter Three: The Everflowing Fountain Chapter Four: Embodying Heaven on Earth Postface: Dematerializing Architecture Bibliography Primary Sources: Secondary SourcesReviewsAuthor InformationDr. Jason Robert Crow is a senior lecturer at Monash University and a licensed architect. His research focuses the impact technological changes on material ontology and artisanal epistemology. Understanding these changes assists in defining the role of craft in architectural design. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |