Read THE BOOK OF SUGER, ABBOT OF ST.-DENIS ON WHAT WAS DONE UNDER HIS ADMINISTRATION What is the new focus of art during the Medieval period (as covered in ch 15-17, and as described in Suger’s account of redesigning St Denis)? How are the priorities of medieval artists and architects –and their patrons–different than those of the Roman world? What are Suger’s priorities and goals for St Denis? How is this new focus illustrated elsewhere in architecture, sculpture, and 2-D works?
Read THE BOOK OF SUGER, ABBOT OF ST.-DENIS ON WHAT WAS DONE UNDER HIS ADMINISTRATION What is the new focus of art during the Medieval period (as covered in ch 15-17, and as described in Suger’s account of redesigning St Denis)?