This person revived platonic ideas (neoplatonism) which suggested that looking at and contemplating beautiful objects, sacred images, and architecture, leads one's soul into closer union with the divine.

The answer is Abbot Suger. He is the monastic leader with whom the new Gothic style is most commonly connected. He revitalized Platonic ideas (Neo-Platonism) which suggested that looking at and contemplating beautiful objects, sacred images, and architecture, leads one's soul into closer union with the Divine. His thoughts led to the creation of the new choir at St. Denis in the Gothic style (1145). It was thought that Stained glass, altered everyday light into "splendor" or the light of heaven, transforming a church interior into the heavenly city or New Jerusalem portrayed in Revelation (the Bible) in translucent terms.

uhh idk for sure but i think it makes it difficult to pump the oil through the oil rigs

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