abbott suger believed in the symbolic value of colored light. is light still considered symbolic? offer an example of a symbolic use of white or colored light and compare it to light in gothic churches. paintings use the principle of absorption and reflection of light, where stained glass allows a specific wavelength of light to pass through generating the brilliant color. how does the use of light as an artistic medium alter our experience? how is gothic use of light similar and different from the use of light in byzantine art?