Saint-Denis (Saint-Denis [Paris], France) : Central Portal, frontal view

Creator:
Montreuil, Pierre de, ca. 1200-ca. 1264
Suger, Abbot of Saint-Denis, ca. 1081-1151
Published/Created:
near Paris, Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France
1231-1264 (alteration); ca. 1135-1144 (alteration)
Date Depicted:
5/15/1997
500 AD - 1499 AD
Notes:
Former Benedictine abbey (cathedral since 1966) in France, situated in the northern suburbs of Paris. The first church on the site was built in the 5th century ad, and Saint-Denis was the principal French royal monastery from the 7th century until the Rev
Variant Titles:
Abbaye de Saint-Denis
Abbey Church of Saint-Denis
Basilica of St. Denis
Basilique de Saint-Denis
Topics:
Architecture -- France -- 13th century -- (YVRC)
Period/Style:
Gothic (Medieval)
Culture:
French
Accession Number:
1A2-F-P-SD-1-C1
Genre:
architecture (AAT)
churches (AAT)
churches: abbey churches (AAT)
Format:
Image
Content Type:
Sculptures, Models, & Architecture
Rights:
Copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Access Restrictions:
Yale Community Only
Digital:
architectural exteriors; death or burial; rulers and leaders; Benedictines construction buildings; religious buildings; churches; abbey churches; complexes; religious communities; monasteries; abbeys door; arch
Source Creator:
Gilchrist, Scott
Source Title:
Archivision Module Two
Source Created:
2878 Chamonix, Montreal QC
Archivision, Inc.
5/15/1997
Source Note:
Purchase, Visual Resources Collection, May, 2011; photographer Scott Gilchrist
Yale Collection:
Visual Resources Collection
Digital Collection:
Visual Resources Collection
Local Record Number:
4152
OID:
10167653
PID:
digcoll:2270615