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Medieval churches represented a kind of doorway between Heaven and earth - and the decoration reflected this idea.
Walls, ceilings and other architectural details were decorated with carvings and paint. The nave represented Earth and was decorated with scenes from the lives of Saints, stories from the life of Jesus on Earth and the penalties for sins. The east end of the church (the chancel and sanctuary) represented Heaven and often featured Christ in Majesty or angels around the throne of God.
Having pictorial representations of The Bible stories and other religious scenes was important when most people could not read; the priest could easily illustrate his story of St Christopher by pointing out the painting of the saint located opposite the south doorway, or the tale of St Martin and the beggar, or St Gabriel appearing to the Virgin Mary and everyone could understand the stories and connect with them.
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Are Anglican churches decorated or not?
yes they are decorated they are almost the same as catholic churches!
Are there medieval churches in Italy?
There are lots and lots and lots and lots of medieval churches in Italy.
The innovative architecture of Medieval Europe is best reflected in what type of structure?
Churches are illustrative of the innovative architecture of medieval Europe.
Do they get baptized in medieval churches?
yeah, in medieval times the had baptized they also had funerals and marriages.
What is a decorated orange called?
A decorated orange is called a Christingle. This is a tradition with its origins in the Moravian church. The tradition later spread to Anglican and some other churches.
What were the practices of churches in the medieval period?
They mostly practiced how to slurp
What were medieval churches made from?
think wood but not sure maybe brick
What type of structure is best reflected in the architecture of Medieval Europe?
Churches
Facts about medieval churches?
Medieval churches dominated peoples lives, it was oen of the most important events that people looked forward to. In every medieval church, each regions of Europe had their own chant to sing. Check out more info/facts at the website below:
What were the churches made out of in the middle ages?
What churches were made out of depended on the time and place. Many, perhaps most, churches were built of stone. In places where there was no stone, churches were often built of brick. Some churches were built of wood with timbered construction, and some of these had the open areas filled with wattle and daub, which is mats woven from reeds and covered with daub.
What is a sentence for icon?
An icon is a religious picture painted on a wooden tablet. The Greek Orthodox churches are decorated with icons.
Did medieval churches have graveyards?
Yes, the churchyard was the usual place for burying the dead.
