Suger

British  

/ suːˈʒɛə /

noun

1. 1081–1151, French ecclesiastic and statesman, who acted as adviser to Louis VI and regent (1147–49) to Louis VII. As abbot of Saint-Denis (1122–51) he influenced the development of Gothic architecture

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Abbot Suger of Saint-Denis, on the French capital’s outskirts, invented this art style in the early 1100s to glorify God in a spectacular new way.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 16, 2019

Its attribution depends entirely upon the statement of Suger, abbot of St Denis in the 12th century, who added a back and arms.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" by Various

In 1147, the suburb of St. Remi, which the archbishop refused to allow to become attached to the "Commune" rose in revolt and was only appeased by the intervention of St. Bernard and Suger.

From Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) by Various

Originally as a folding chair said to be the work of St. Eloi, 7th century; back and arms added by the Abbe Suger in 12th century.

From Illustrated History of Furniture From the Earliest to the Present Time by Litchfield, Frederick

Pope Eugenius III., the great Suger and St. Bernard, all died when Hugh was a young man.

From Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln A Short Story of One of the Makers of Mediaeval England by Marson, Charles L. (Charles Latimer)