De Consecratione
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De Consecratione is a Latin treatise by Abbot Suger that reflects on the theological and artistic significance of the rebuilding and dedication of the Abbey Church of Saint-Denis, a landmark in early Gothic architecture.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| De Consecratione canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Latin treatise
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medieval theological work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Abbey Church of Saint-Denis
NERFINISHED
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Capetian royal abbey of Saint-Denis NERFINISHED ⓘ early Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| author | Abbot Suger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
precious materials used in church decoration
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royal and noble attendance at the consecration ⓘ use of stained glass at Saint-Denis ⓘ |
| discusses |
artistic significance of Saint-Denis
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liturgical ceremonies of consecration ⓘ relationship between material beauty and spiritual elevation ⓘ relics and their display at Saint-Denis ⓘ symbolism of light in church decoration ⓘ |
| documentedIn | medieval Latin manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| genre |
art-historical reflection
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theological treatise ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
key source for the history of Saint-Denis
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primary textual witness to early Gothic ideology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
accounts of the dedication ceremonies
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descriptions of the new choir of Saint-Denis ⓘ inscriptions and texts related to the consecration ⓘ theological reflections on church ornament ⓘ |
| historicalContext | rebuilding of Saint-Denis under Abbot Suger ⓘ |
| influenced | later interpretations of Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
church architecture
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consecration of the Abbey Church of Saint-Denis ⓘ liturgical dedication ⓘ rebuilding of the Abbey Church of Saint-Denis ⓘ theology of light ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Abbey of Saint-Denis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | De Administratione ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
art history
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medieval studies ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
anagogy from material to spiritual
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glorification of God through art ⓘ sacred space and sanctification ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy |
historians of liturgy
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historians of medieval art ⓘ scholars of Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| writtenByPosition | abbot of Saint-Denis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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