DSST Art of the Western World Exam Prep

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Who was responsible for the remodeling of Saint Denis?
  1. Abbot Suger
  2. Louis XVI
  3. Catherine de Medici
  4. Marie Antoinette
Explanation
Answer - A - Abbot Suger was responsible for the remodeling of Saint Denis.

Key Takeaway: The Cathedral at Saint Denis is generally considered to be the first Gothic building. Remodeled under the directive of Abbot Suger in 1140-1144, this cathedral in Saint-Denis, a suburb of Paris, had long been the burial place for the French Kings an held a central role in the monastic movement. Saint Denis featured rib vaults, pointed arches, and radiated the chapels up to create a space that was light, flowing, and unlike the close, dark spaces in Romanesque structures.
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