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Teaching in Stone: Sculpture at Saint‑Denis
Capitals, portals, and reliefs at Saint‑Denis guide doctrine and movement through stone storytelling.
1/9/2026
14 min read
Capitals compress narratives into small theaters. Portals prepare entry with scenes of judgment and mercy. Low reliefs punctuate aisles as study margins in stone. Sculpture teaches, guides, and frames movement.
📚 Reading the Stone
- Gesture and drapery: Communicate virtue and vice.
- Margins: Aisle carvings act as annotations during procession.
- Thresholds: Portals catechize before entry.
- Scale logic: High relief for distance, low relief for proximity.
| Element | Role | Viewer Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Portal tympanum | Doctrine | Far/axial |
| Capital scene | Allegory | Near/aisle |
| Low relief | Annotation | Near/side |
Sculpture is literacy for the moving body.
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Art Critic
Als Parijs‑liefhebber en reisschrijver heb ik deze gids gemaakt om je te helpen Saint‑Denis te ontmoeten — van de geboorte van gotisch licht tot de intieme aanwezigheid van koninklijk geheugen.
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Saint-Denis
Sculpture
Capitals
Portals
Relief
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