Why St-Denis Was Possible

This is a look into the ways that Suger had to manipulate and construe his wishes and desires and to re-establish the connection between the abbey and the king in order to make his renovation of St-Denis possible. The Royal Abbey had fallen out of the limelight after the reign of King Philip and Suger had to work to reconnect the church and the state. He was also trying to introduce a newer interpretation of how art was meant to be viewed in an age when the church was in the throes of a serious art controversy.