Reply To: Stained Glass

[tmbergan]

The large stained glass windows in the Gothic churches such as the Abbey Church of Saint-Denis were used to help make the church attendees feel lighter and closer to heaven. As the light came down through the images, it would help them feel like they were entering heaven on earth. The churches would feel huge for anyone that enters with how high their arched ceilings were to accommodate the glass windows which could have also helped make the churchgoers feel like they were in the presence of God with how massive, open, and bright everything was. Abbot Suger’s gorgeous contribution to the Gothic churches was meant to help people feel a lot more connected to their spiritual beliefs.