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    1) Early medieval churches called Romanesque were built starting in the early Middle Ages to serve Christian communities. 2) Gothic cathedrals of the late Middle Ages featured improved architectural elements like ribbed vaulting and flying buttresses that allowed for larger windows and more light. 3) Medieval cathedrals served religious and educational purposes, displaying biblical stories and church doctrine through sculpture and stained glass to teach illiterate congregations.

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    1) Early medieval churches called Romanesque were built starting in the early Middle Ages to serve Christian communities. 2) Gothic cathedrals of the late Middle Ages featured improved architectural elements like ribbed vaulting and flying buttresses that allowed for larger windows and more light. 3) Medieval cathedrals served religious and educational purposes, displaying biblical stories and church doctrine through sculpture and stained glass to teach illiterate congregations.

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    1) Early medieval churches called Romanesque were built starting in the early Middle Ages to serve Christian communities. 2) Gothic cathedrals of the late Middle Ages featured improved architectural elements like ribbed vaulting and flying buttresses that allowed for larger windows and more light. 3) Medieval cathedrals served religious and educational purposes, displaying biblical stories and church doctrine through sculpture and stained glass to teach illiterate congregations.

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    Art &Architecture in the

    Middle Ages
    Why did Europeans start building churches in the early middle ages?
    Why were those early churches called “Romanesque”? When were
    Romanesque churches built?
    What is a symbol? What is symbolic about the layout of
    the medieval cathedral?
    Why did medieval cathedrals have so much sculpture on them? If
    you were a person in the middle ages, what message do you think you
    would get from the sculpture in the close up photo?
    What kind of window is this (round one)? Why did
    medieval cathedrals have so much stained glass in them?
    What are these? Why were they important to the improvement of cathedral
    architecture? Would you find these in a Romanesque or Gothic cathedral?

    #1 #2
    Which cathedral is an example of Romanesque architecture (early middle
    ages)? Which is an example of Gothic architecture (late middle ages)?
    Provide at least 3 ways you know you are right for each.

    #1 #2
    When were Gothic cathedrals built? Why were Gothic
    cathedrals able to have so many windows in them without
    crumbling and falling over?
    A THOUGHT QUESTION
    What was the purpose of the cathedral in medieval times? Why were
    medieval cathedrals called “stone bibles”?

    Cologne Cathedral:
    how long did it take to
    build this?
    What is an illuminated manuscript? Who created them? Why?

    Madonna and child


    WHAT’S THE POINT?
    So, in terms of art and architecture, what did the Catholic Church
    contribute to European society during the middle ages? Can you spot
    a THEME or two?
    Honors Challenge Required: Identify the name of the church below
    and explain why it was so significant to medieval architecture. Hint:
    the church official who built it was named Abbott Suger.
    Bonus Challenge
    Got time? Go to…
    http://www.learn.columbia.edu/Mcahweb/index-frame.html
    and select “quicktime movies” on the bottom. Take a tour of this cathedral (by clicking
    on the yellow buttons) and tell me whether it is a Romanesque or Gothic cathedral.
    Give me five examples to prove you are right.

    Then, go back to the home page and select “sculpture program”. Follow the directions
    so you can listen to the story of one of the sculptures on the church. Tell me about one
    story you heard.

    Sources for photos


    http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/arch/contents_europe.html
    http://web.kyoto-inet.or.jp/org/orion/eng/hst/hist.html
    http://www.pitt.edu/~medart/index.html

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