Abbot Suger

(1080–1151) fransk arkitekt

Abbot Suger (1080–1151) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Abbot Suger belongs to the chapter ‘The Middle Ages’ in this site’s history of architecture.

Abbot Suger was born in Chennevières-lès-Louvres and died in Saint-Denis.

The best-known works include ‘Basilica of Saint-Denis’, ‘Vita Ludovici Grossi regis’, ‘De ordinatione’, and ‘Libellus alter de consecratione ecclesiae sancti Dionysii’. The catalogue has one building by Abbot Suger. The dated building is from 1101.

Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Lanfranco, Buscheto, and Ahmad Ben Baso.

• Klosterkyrkan Saint-Denis