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Birth of the Gothic: Abbot Suger and the ambulatory at St. Denis

by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker

Ambulatory, Basilica of St. Denis, Paris, 1140-44

Smarthistory images for teaching and learning:

Pier and Vaulting, Basilica of St. Denis

Ambulatory Bay (dark), Basilica of St. Denis

Another Ambulatory Bay, Basilica of St. Denis

Ambulatory (left side), Basilica of St. Denis

Choir from Right, Basilica of St. Denis

Double Ambulatory Vaulting, Basilica of St. Denis

Ambulatory (right side), Basilica of St. Denis

Ambulatory Vault Ribs, Basilica of St. Denis

Ambulatory Vaulting, Basilica of St. Denis

Ambulatory Bay, Basilica of St. Denis

Choir with Altar, Basilica of St. Denis

Later Apse Vaulting, Basilica of St. Denis

View from Altar to Narthex, Basilica of St. Denis

Choir, Basilica of St. Denis

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Cite this page as: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker, "Birth of the Gothic: Abbot Suger and the ambulatory at St. Denis," in Smarthistory, December 5, 2015, accessed June 2, 2023, https://smarthistory.org/birth-of-the-gothic-abbot-suger-and-the-ambulatory-at-st-denis/.