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What was Suger’s purpose in reconstructing the Abbey Church of Saint-Denis?
a.
He wanted to recreate the purity of heaven in a building.
b.
He wanted to create a work of art worthy of the church's holy treasures.
c.
He wanted to a building to compete with the Cathedral of Notre Dame.
d.
all of the above


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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
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Suger’s primary stated goal was to recreate the purity and light of heaven in the church (his idea of lux nova), though he also sought a fitting setting for relics and treasures. He did not rebuild it to compete with Notre-Dame.