Why is the abbey church of saint-denis considered to be truly gothic in style? a. the new choir, composed of exceptional stained glass windows and liturgical ornamentation b. the arched windows, the narrow nave, and the separate altar c. the pulpit and the raised altar d. none of the above

b. the arched windows, the narrow nave, and the separate altar

Explanation:

    The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Denis (in French: Cathedrale Royale de Saint-Denis, or just Basilique Saint-Denis, formerly called Abbaye de Saint-Denis), a large abbey church in the commune of Saint-Denis, now a suburb north of Paris.

    The church was named a cathedral in 1966 and the residence of the Bishop of Saint-Denis, Pascal Michel Ghislain Delannoy. The building of unparalleled historical and architectural importance.

    Founded in the 7th century by Dagoberto I where Saint Denis, a patron saint of France, was buried, the church became a place of pilgrimage and the mausoleum of French kings. Almost every king from the 10th to the 18th century was buried there, as were many of the previous centuries. (The church was not used for the coronation of kings, this role being called the Cathedral of Reims; however, queens were commonly crowned there). In the 12th century, Abbot Suger rebuilt parts of the abbey using innovative structural and decorative features, which were extracted from a number of other sources. In doing so, he claimed to have created the first truly Gothic building. The 13th-century nave of the basilica was also the prototype of the radiant Gothic style, and provided an architectural model for cathedrals and monasteries in northern France, England and other countries.