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This goes through many of the stained glass panel by panel.

The Basilica of St. Denis, located near Paris, France, was constructed in 1136 and is the original burial site for many French kings.

The Basilica of Saint Denis ( Basilique Saint-Denis) is an important Catholic basilica located in Saint Denis, a northern suburb of Paris. Saint-Denis is notable for its Gothic architecture and for being the burial site of French monarchs, which makes it comparable to Westminster Abbey in England.

A resource that gives the history and important facts on the Abbey Church of St. Denis

Great youtube video of the church. Gives a great visual

Beautiful!

The canonical placement of Genesis. Besides being a book about beginnings, Genesis and its concern about creation constitute a fundamental theological category for every other biblical book. Only in relationship to creation can God's subsequent actions in and through Israel be properly understood: God's purposes with Israel and the church are universal in scope.

This is a lecture in a open class at Yale University. This 20 minute video introduces the poem and gives a background on Dante's life.

The site is in French originally, but Google Translate does a decent job.

Free Trial Issue Subscribe Back Issue Athena Review, Vol. 4, No. 2 Architecture and Sculpture at the Abbey Church of Saint-Denis Introduction: Rebuilt and enlarged approximately four times from the 7th through 13th centuries, the Abbey Church of Saint-Denis realized its unique status as pioneer in Gothic architecture under the innovative guidance ofAbbot Suger (1122-1151).

This article gives a brief history of the creation and use of the church and then a history of the architecture.

Said to be the greatest example of French Gothic Architecture.

A great video about the importance of the great cathedral and the significant work that people put in to build it.

Video Tour of the Chartres Cathedral and Explanation of Stained Glass