Stylistic Analysis
Cistercians followed Virgin Mary, believing that she saved the world and human beings from judgment day on Year 1000. All Cistercians churches have the same model and are extremely similar to one another; for example, Graiguenamanagh Abbey built in Ireland in 1204 has a very similar floor plan as the Abbey of Fontenay. The spirit of Cistercian architecture is simple, conservative, utilitarian and self-sufficient. The Abbey of Fontenay is a typical Cistercian monastery built on these fundamental characteristics.
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