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The growing importance of the history of art 1950-2000

The period since 1950 has seen a major and often important increase in studies on the history of art. Of particular significance is the work of E. Panofsky especially his Abbot Suger on the Abbey Church of Saint-Denis and its Art Treasures, 2^nd ed., Princeton, 1976 containing an excellent bibliography and the papers from the symposium on Suger held in New York in 1981 and published as P.L. Gerson (ed.), Abbot Suger and Saint-Denis: a Symposium, New York, 1986. Unlike the previous two sections, the material below is alphabetical.

Baldwin, J., The Government of Philip Augustus, Berkeley, 1986, has some useful things to say about Louis VI and Suger.

Barroux, R., ‘L’ abbé Suger et la vassalité du Vexin en 1124’, Le Moyen Age, vol. lxiv, (1958), pp. 1-26.

Bautier, R. H., ‘Paris au temps d’Abélard’, Abélard en son temps, Paris, 1981, pp. 21-77; the papers from an important international colloque.

Beaune, C., Naissance de la nation France, Paris, 1985, published in English as The Birth of an Ideology: Myths and Symbols of Nation in Late-Medieval France, University of California, 1991.

Bedos Rezak, B., ‘Suger and the symbolism of royal power: the seal of Louis VII’, P.L. Gerson (ed.), Abbot Suger and Saint-Denis: a Symposium, New York, 1986, pp. 95-103.

Benson, R. L. and Constable, G., (eds.), Renaissance and Renewal in the Twelfth Century, Oxford, 1982.

Benton, J. F. ‘Suger’s life and personality’, P.L. Gerson (ed.), Abbot Suger and Saint-Denis: a Symposium, New York, 1986, pp. 3-15.

Bony, J., French Gothic Architecture, California University Press, 1983.

Bourderon R. and Peretti, P. de, Histoire de Saint-Denis, Toulouse, 1988.

Bournazel, E., ‘Suger and the Capetians’, P.L. Gerson (ed.), Abbot Suger and Saint-Denis: a Symposium, New York, 1986, pp. 55-72.

Bournazel, E., Le Gouvernement capétien au XII^e siecle, 1108-1180: Structures sociales et mutations institutionelles, Paris, 1975.

Bournazel, E., Louis VI Le Gros, Fayard, 2007, now the leading biography.

Bur, M., ‘A note on Suger’s understanding of political power’, P.L. Gerson (ed.), Abbot Suger and Saint-Denis: a Symposium, New York, 1986, pp. 73-75.

Bur, M., Suger Abbé de Saint-Denis Régent de France, Paris, 1991.

Caviness, M. H., ‘Suger’s glass at Saint-Denis: The state of research’, P.L. Gerson (ed.), Abbot Suger and Saint-Denis: a Symposium, New York, 1986, pp. 257-272.

Clark, N. W., ‘Suger’s church at Saint-Denis: The state of research’, P.L. Gerson (ed.), Abbot Suger and Saint-Denis: a Symposium, New York, 1986, pp. 105-130.

Constable, G., ‘Suger’s monastic administration’, P.L. Gerson (ed.), Abbot Suger and Saint-Denis: a Symposium, New York, 1986, pp. 17-32.

Crosby, S., The Royal Abbey of Saint-Denis from Its Beginning to the Death of Suger, 475-1151, Yale Publications in the History of Art, two vol.s, 1987.

Crosby, S., Hayward, J., Little, C., and Wixom, W. D., The Royal Abbey of Saint-Denis in the Time of Abbot Suger, New York, 1981, a catalogue for an exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum.

Dufour, J., Recueil des Actes de Louis VI, rois de France (1108-1137), four vols. Paris, 1992-1994 a definitive study of the acts of Louis VI complementing and yet superceding A. Luchaire Louis VI le Gros. Annales de sa vie et son règne, Paris, 1890. The acts are in vols. 1 and 2, the introduction is vol. 3 and an index is in vol. 4.

Formige, J., L’Abbaye royale de Saint-Denis. Recherches nouvelles, Paris, 1960.

Gerson, P.L., ‘Suger as iconographer: The central portal of the west façade of the abbey church of Saint-Denis’, L. Gerson (ed.), Abbot Suger and Saint-Denis: a Symposium, New York, 1986, pp. 183-198.

Gobry, Ivan, Louis VI, père de Louis VII, Pygmalion, 2003, 2007, a straightforward narrative.

Grant, Linda, ‘Suger and the Anglo-Norman world’, Anglo-Norman Studies, vol. 19, (1997), pp. 51-68.

Grant, Linda, Abbot Suger of St-Denis: Church and State in Early Twelfth-Century France, London, 1998, the most readily available study in English.

Grodecki, L., ‘Abélard et Suger’, Le Moyen Age retrouvé de l’an Mil a l’an 1200, Paris, 1986, pp. 217-222.

Grodecki, L., ‘Les vitreux de Saint-Denis, étude sur le vitrail au XII^e siècle’, Corpus vitrearum Medii Aevi, Paris, 1976, pp. 93-103.

Grosse Rolf, Saint-Denis zwischen Adel und König. Die Zeit vor Suger (1053- 1122), Sigmaringen, Thorbecke, 2002.

Hanning, R. W., ‘Suger’s literary style and vision’, L. Gerson (ed.), Abbot Suger and Saint-Denis: a Symposium, New York, 1986, pp. 145-150.

Lemarignier, J. F., Le gouvernement royal aux premier temps capetiens 987-1108, Paris, 1965

Leroy, Y., ‘La chronique de Morigny et le scare de Louis VII’, Revue historique de droit français et étranger, vol. 4, (1987), pp. 527-544.

Leroy, Y., Le Tresor de Saint-Denis, Paris, 1991, catalogue for an exhibition at the Louvre.

Lewis, A. W., ‘Suger’s views of kingship’, L. Gerson (ed.), Abbot Suger and Saint-Denis: a Symposium, New York, 1986, pp. 49-54.

Lombard-Jourdan, A., ‘Les foires de l’abbaye de Saint-Denis’, Bibliothèque de l’Ecole des Chartres, vol. cxlv, (1987), pp. 273-338.

Maines, C., ‘Good works, social ties and the hope for salvation’, L. Gerson (ed.), Abbot Suger and Saint-Denis: a Symposium, New York, 1986, pp. 77-94.

Nebbia Dalla Garda, A., La Bibliothèque de l’abbaye de Saint-Denis en France du IX^e au XVIII^e siecle, Paris, 1985.

Pacaut, M., Louis VII et son royaume, Paris, 1964.

Prou, M., Recueil des Actes de Philippe I, roi de Frances (1059-1108), Paris, 1908 covers the acts of Louis VI’s father.

Quesnay-Adams, J du, ‘The influence of Lucan on the political attitude of Suger of Saint-Denis’, Proceedings of the Twelfth Annual Meeting of the Western Society for French History, vol. xii, (1984), pp. 1-11.

Quesnay-Adams, J du, ‘The Regnum Francie of Suger of Saint-Denis: An Expansive Ile-de-France’, Historical Reflexions, vol. xix, (1993), pp. 167-188.

Rasmussen, N. K., ‘The liturgy of Saint-Denis: a preliminary study’, L. Gerson (ed.), Abbot Suger and Saint-Denis: a Symposium, New York, 1986, pp. 41-47.

Rockwell, A., Glass, Stones and Crown: The Abbé Suger and the Building of Saint-Denis, New York, 1968.

Rorem Paul, Pseudo-Dionysius, The Complete Works, Paulist Press 1987.

Rorem Paul, Pseudo-Dionysius: A Commentary on the Texts and an Introduction to their Influence, Oxford University Press. 1993.

Rudolph, C., Artistic Change at Saint-Denis: Abbot Suger’s Program and the Early Twelfth Century Controversy over Art, Princeton, 1990.

Spiegel, G., ‘History as enlightenment: Suger and the mos anagogicus’, L. Gerson (ed.), Abbot Suger and Saint-Denis: a Symposium, New York, 1986, pp. 151-158.

Thomas-Derevoge, Philippe, L’Aigle de l’Abbe Suger, Rocher, 2008.

Verdier, P., ‘Some new readings of Suger’s writings’, L. Gerson (ed.), Abbot Suger and Saint-Denis: a Symposium, New York, 1986, pp. 159-162.

Waldmann, T., ‘Abbot Suger and the nuns of Argengteuil’, Traditio, vol. xli, (1985), pp. 239-272.

Wyss, M et al, Atlas historique de Saint-Denis. Des origins au XVIII^e siecle, Paris, 1996.

Zinn, G. A., ‘Suger, theology and the pseudo-dionysian tradition’, L. Gerson (ed.), Abbot Suger and Saint-Denis: a Symposium, New York, 1986, pp. 33-40.

Bibliography

The bibliography adopts a chronological approach largely because this allows the historiography of studies of Suger to be identified, an approach used by Bur, Michel, Suger Abbé de Saint-Denis Régent de France, Paris, 1991, pp. 325-338.

Establishing the chronology 1600-1900

This period is dominated by the narrative account of Suger, his role as abbot of St-Denis and as the royal administrator. It also saw the creation of the first modern editions of the Vita Ludovici. With the exception of the work of M. Félibien, O. Cartellieri and A. Luchaire, most are now only of historiographical interest.

Doublet, Histoire de l’abbaye de S.Denys, Paris 1625.

Baudier, Histoire de l’administration de Suger, Paris, 1645.

Félibien, M.,. Histoire de l’abbaye royale de S. Denys, Paris, 1706.

Gervaise, D., Histoire de Suger, three vols. Paris, 1721.

Garat, Eloge de Suger, prix de l’Académie français, Paris, 1779.

Séchelles, Hérault de, Eloge de Suger, Paris, 1779

Jumel, Eloge de Suger, Paris, 1779.

De Chasteler, Eloge historique de Suger, Paris, 1779.

De Langeac, Lespinasse, Suger, moine de Saint-Denis, Paris 1779.

Des Mesmons, Eloge de Suger, Amsterdam, (Paris), 1780.

De Laussat, Discours sur l’abbé Suger et son vie, Geneva, (Paris), 1780.

Demalle, Eloge de Suger, Amsterdam and Paris, 1780.

Deslyons, Eloge historique de Suger, London, 1780.

L’abbé d’Espagnac, Reflexions sur l’abbé Suger at son siècle, London, 1780.[1]

L’abbé de St. Martin, Response aux reflections sur l’abbé Suger et son siècle, Paris 1780.[2]

Nettement, Alfred., Histoire de Suger, Paris, 1842, Suger et son temps. Nouvelle édition, revue, corrigée et considérablement augmentée, 2^nd ed., Paris, (A. Varigault à Lagny pour) Lecoffre, 1867.

De Saint-Méry, Suger ou la France au douzième siècle, Limoges, 1851.

Combes, F., L’abbé Suger, histoire de son monastère et sa régence, Paris, 1853.

Huguenin, M., Etude sur abbé Suger, thesis, Paris, 1855.

Huguenin, M., Suger at la monarchie française au douzième siècle, Paris 1857.

Darras, Abbé, Saint-Denis l’aréopagite premier évèque de Paris, Paris, 1863

Lecoy de la Marche, A., (ed.), Oeuvres completes de Suger, recueilles, annotées er publiées d’après les manuscrits, Paris 1867, introduction of Suger’s writings, pp. i-xx.

Chevellier, U., Revue critique d’Histoire et de Littérature, vol. xxxii, (1868), pp. 82-86 provides a more detailed bibliography of material on Suger published before 1865.

Viollet, Paul, ‘Une grand chronique latine de Saint-Denis: observations pour server à l’histoire des oeuvres de Suger’, Bibliothèque de l’Ecole des Chartres, vol. xxxiv, (1873), pp. 241-254.

Menault, E., Suger, agriculteur, abbé de Saint-Denis, coloniseur, fondateur de villes neuves, minister, regent de France, père de la Patrie, Paris, 1884.

Molinier, Auguste, (ed.), Vie de Louis le Gros par Suger, suivi par l’histoire du roi Louis VII, Collection de texts pour server a l’etude at a l’enseignement de l’Histoire, Paris 1887, useful introduction, pp. v-ix, xiii-xxxx.

Luchaire, A., Louis VI le Gros. Annales de sa vie et son règne, Paris, 1890, remains an essential study of the sources for Louis’ reign but now needs to be read in relation to J. Dufour Recueil des Acts de Louis VI, rois de France (1108-1137), four vols. Paris, 1992-1994.

Thompson, J. W., The Development of the French Monarchy under Louis VI le Gros 1108-1137, Chicago, 1895.

Lecoy de la Marche, A., ‘Suger’, La France chrétienne dans l’Histoire, Paris, 1896, pp. 148-158.

Cartellieri, O., Abt Suger von Saint-Denis, Historische Studien, vol. xi, Berlin, 1898: this volume remains essential for the catalogue of Suger’s actas.

Extending the scope 1900-1950

The first half of the twentieth century saw the publication of early studies on the history of art, the continued publication of valuable source material and modern studies of the abbey of St-Denis. The period ends with the publication of a biography of Suger by M. Aubert.

Male, E., ‘Le part de Suger dans la création de l’iconographie du Moyen Age’, Revue de l’art ancient et moderne, vol. xxxv, (1914-1915), pp. 91-102, 161-168, 253-262 and 339-349.

Levillain, L., ‘Essai sur les origins du Lendit’, Revue historique, vol. clvii, (1927), pp. 241-276.

Male, E., L’Art religieux du XII^e siecle en France, Paris, 1922, 3^rd ed., 1928.

Olivier-Martin F., Etudes sur les régences, vol. I: Les régences et les majorités sous les Capétiens directs et les premiers Valois (1060-1375), Paris, 1931.

Lebel, G., Histoire administrative, économique et financière de Saint-Denis, Paris, 1934.

Lebel, G., Catalogue des actes de Saint-Denis relatifs a la province ecclésiastique de Sens de 1151 a 1346, Paris, 1935.

Meredith-Jones, C., (ed.), Historia Karoli Magni et Rothlandi ou Chronique du Pseudo-Turpin, Paris, 1936, reissued, 1972.

Gandillac, M. De, Oeuvres completes du Pseudo-Denys, Paris, 1943, translation of the essential works.

Briere G. and Vitry, P., L’Abbaye de Saint-Denis, Petites monographies des grands edifices de la France, Paris, 1948

Aubert, M., Figures monastiques: Suger, Saint-Wandrille, 1950.

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[1] Les Réflexions sur Sugar et son Siècle were written by M.R.M. d’Amarzit de Saruget, Abbé d’Espagnac and published in 1780, in which he ‘entrait en campagne contre les rois, le clergé, les monastères et autres institutions qu’il était à la mode de dénigrer.’ It was an answer to Dominique Garat’s prizewinning essay L’Éloge de l'Abbé Suger (1779, Académie Française). Espagnac was a literary orientated man who tried to get as close to Voltaire as he could and in fact is labelled ‘un de ses bons disciples’. Dominique Garat was a French statesman and Suger's political descendant.

[2] The Abbé Louis Pierre de Saint-Martin was born in Paris, 1733, became ‘avocat au Parlement, et devint conseiller clerc au Chatelet de Paris, en 1783’. He was an adherant of the principles of the French revolution and had a distinguished legal career during and after the revolution. He died in Liège in 1819.