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How was religion central to the arts and architecture of the middle ages?
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∙ 7y ago
The cathedrals that were begun in the middle ages were to done to express the power of God and to display how man was reaching for God through the use of stone and stain glass. Many of them took many years before they were finally finished. The art in the cathedrals and Churches told The Bible stories and the stations of the cross. A huge percentage of the population couldn't read or write so to get the people to understand the stories of The Bible they were on the walls and windows of the churches. Passion plays were also done. So, the art and architecture was meant to promote and glorify the church and to show the church as the means for man communicate with God.
Ronaldo Rodriguez
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∙ 13y agoThe Church of Rome was the major Patron for many projects. Various Popes commissioned work. The building of churches was important and the taller the church the closer to God was the belief. This desire drove the architects and artists to design taller buildings with light streaming in through stained glass windows. The progression can be seen in the development of the Romanesque arch into the High Gothic arch. All art was used to tell the stories of the Bible. Only Monks, Clergy and the very wealthy could read and write. The stained glass windows, paintings and sculptures all told the stories of the Bible.
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A new form of architecture that emerged in the high Middle Ages was called the style?
A new form of architecture that emerged in the high Middle Ages was called the French style, or Gothic architecture.
What was first created in the Middle Ages?
the first thing create din the middle ages was gothic architecture
What two periods were art and architecture of the high Middle Ages generally divided into?
At the beginning of the High Middle Ages, the architecture was Romanesque. Later in that time, the Gothic emerged.
What three new forms of visual art were first introduced in the middle ages?
gothic architecture, illumination, and tapestry, and they all connected in the way of religion
During the Renaissance architecture from the Middle Ages was called after a Germanic tribe that helped bring about the Middle Ages?
gothic
A new form of architecture that emerged in the high Middle Ages was called the style?
A new form of architecture that emerged in the high Middle Ages was called the French style, or Gothic architecture.
What was first created in the Middle Ages?
the first thing create din the middle ages was gothic architecture
What two periods were art and architecture of the high Middle Ages generally divided into?
At the beginning of the High Middle Ages, the architecture was Romanesque. Later in that time, the Gothic emerged.
Was Protestant or Roman Catholic the main religion in the Middle Ages?
Catholicism was the predominate religion during the Middle Ages.
What three new forms of visual art were first introduced in the middle ages?
gothic architecture, illumination, and tapestry, and they all connected in the way of religion
During the Renaissance architecture from the Middle Ages was called after a Germanic tribe that helped bring about the Middle Ages?
gothic
Who was the head of the christian religion in the middle ages?
In Europe during the Middle Ages the only recognized religion was Christianity, in the form of the Catholic religion.
What dramatic architecture arose during the middle ages?
Gothic
What was the main style of architecture during the middle to later middle ages?
The Middle Ages marked a shift from Classical Architecture to Basilica Architecture as much of the architecture done during this period were cathedrals. By the 10th century, architecture had once again returned to the classical form and Romanesque Architecture became popular. The late Middle Ages saw the rise of Gothic Architecture that endured for most of the period.
Why was religion important during the middle ages?
Because religion was so important during the Middle Ages, most people owned Bibles.
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