What Architectural Element of the Choir at the Abbey Church

question 59

Multiple Choice

What architectural element of the choir at the Abbey Church of Saint-Denis was introduced at the time of Abbot Suger's redesign?

• A) the ambulatory surrounding the apse
• B) the radiating chapels
• C) the ribbed groin vaults and external buttresses
• D) non-load-bearing walls filled with stained glass

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