The Succession of Style in Viollet-le-Duc's Architectural Thought

The task of this paper is to discuss the succession of style in Viollet-le-Duc's concept of "style" which is related to four elements such as craving, inspiration, ideal, and principle. Therefore, in this paper, after the comprehension and classification of "style", the analysis of the Abbey of Saint-Denis gave us a sign of the infancy of the styles of Gothic transmitted from the styles of Romanesque. In conclusion, it is made clear that Violett-le-Duc's indication of the succession of style is valuable in his architectural thought