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Cathedrals: Cities of God - Coggle Diagram
Cathedrals: Cities of God
A new style of church architecture
Access to more money from growing towns and trade, helped the building of churches
Gothic, new style of architecture
Comes from a Germanic tribe named the Goths
Values and beliefs
What does the construction of Gothic cathedrals tell us about people’s religious beliefs?
Trust upward, light streamed through huge stained glass windows
Sculpture, wood cravings, stained glass windows, medieval world were imported around the Gothic cathedral
Meant to inspire worshipers with the magnificence of god
How did the architecture of Gothic Cathedrals inspire reverence for God?
Gothic cathedrals were built in many french towns
Paris, Cathedral of Notre Dame rose more than 100 feet tall
Churches
small churches
Near their homes
Large Churches
Cathedrals
Representation of the City of God
Decorated with all the richness that Christians could offer
In the city area
Romanesque style
Round arches and a heavy roof, held up by thick walls and pillars
Thick walls had tiny windows which let in little light
Why were the churches built in Romanesque Style?
Values and Beliefs
Religion