Writing Homework Help

Can you help me understand this Art question?

Chartres Cathedral 

1. Where did Gothic style architecture develop?
2. What is the relic housed in Chartres Cathedral?
3. What is the philosophy of the school of Chartres?
4. What are piers?
5. What is depicted in the three doorway portals on the West Facade? 
6. What is a mandorla? 
7. The Christian church basilica plan was taken from which earlier culture? 
8. What are the function of the aisles at Chartres? In other words, what was the space used for?
9. How did flying buttresses help the primary goal of the Gothic architect? 
10. On the rose window, what do the fleur-de-lissymbolize? 

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2- Part 1: Watch Birth of the Gothic: Abbot Suger and the ambulatory at St. Denis and answer the following questions

1. Who was buried at St. Denis?
2. What innovation did Suger make to the architecture of the niches and ambulatory behind the choir? 
3. How was Suger able to bring more light into the church?  
4. What did Suger believe about the power of light? 

PART 2: 

Read an excerpt written by Abbot Suger  and answer the following questions. 

1. In Passage 1, what kind of experience does Suger want the visitor to have when looking at the bronze front doors? In other words, what is the deeper meaning of the doors (suggested by the inscribed verses)?
2. In Passage 2, what effect do the building’s gems have on Abbot Suger?
3. In Passage 3, what does Abbot Suger want to compare between the Hagia Sophia and St. Denis? Why?