And, seeing this light, he rises from his previous immersion. – Abbot Suger[Translated by Erwin Panofsky. 1979. "Abbot Suger on the Abbey Church of St. Denis and its art treasures." https://www.oneonta.edu/faculty/farberas/arth/arth212/Liturgical_Objects/Suger_excerpts.html]Another aspect of Gothic architecture, heavily influenced by religion, is the implementation and use of the rose window. It depicts the final judgment of man and is part of the Gothic tradition in which biblical and historical stories were depicted in stained glass windows and sculptures. At a time when most of the population was illiterate, these embellishments made the biblical scriptures accessible to all. [Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1963. An outline of European architecture. Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Penguin Books.]The use of gargoyles in Gothic architecture was for two reasons. On a practical level they were spouts that moved waste water away from the roof. On a spiritual level, they scared people into going to church. Finally, the height of the Gothic cathedrals was supposed to symbolize the reaching of heaven and the strengthening of the inhabitants' relationship with God. [Swaan, Wim. 1969. The Gothic cathedral. Garden City, New York: