Birthplace of the Gothic. Tomb of the Kings. And a place where even the light is crowned by rosettes. 🎬 The Basilica of Saint-Denis is not an insider tip – it is the starting signal. As Abbot Suger in the 12. Century, it was like the invention of the iPhone for architecture: everything after that was different. 🪦More than 40 kings and queens of France found their final rest here - a Gothic mausoleum with royal radiance. 🤺And even if the French Revolution briefly decimated the grave decoration: 🌈 Saint-Denis remains the place where the Gothic saw the light - and sent it back to the sky through stained glass. #arthistory #gothicarchitecture #paris #saintdenis #cathedral
Birthplace of the Gothic. Tomb of the Kings. And a place where even the light is crowned by rosettes. 🎬 The Basilica of Saint-Denis is not an insider tip – it is the starting signal. As Abbot Suger in the 12. Century, it was like the invention of the iPhone for architecture: everything after that was different. 🪦More than 40 kings and queens of France found their final rest here - a Gothic mausoleum with royal radiance. 🤺And even if the French Revolution briefly decimated the grave decoration: 🌈 Saint-Denis remains the place where the Gothic saw the light - and sent it back to the sky through stained glass. #arthistory #gothicarchitecture #paris #saintdenis #cathedral