Gothic Architecture as an Extension of Christian Beliefs By Charlotte WheatleyThe purpose of Gothic CathedralsThe middle ages was a period of time when medieval gothic architecture had reached its peak of popularity. During this time art was considered to be synonymous with religion and many artists...

The spiritual attitude that dominated the Romanesque age was not as strong and sure during the Gothic period. In the Romanesque age, people believed that the world was a God-inspired mystery that could be expressed in simple, direct art. In the Renaissance that followed the Middle Ages, people be...

The gothic period followed the Romanesque period. The primary difference between Gothic cathedrals and Romanesque churches is ideological. The difference is completely in their style. The main difference between St. Sernin and Chartres Cathedral is their stylistic elements. They are two differen...

The spiritual attitude that dominated the Romanesque age was not as strong and sure during the Gothic. In the earlier period, people believed that the world was a God - inspired mystery that could be expressed in simple, direct art. In the Renaissance that followed the Middle Ages, p...

Jamie Evans September 12, 2000 Sainte-Chapelle "The choice colors of the painting, the costly gilding of the carving, the delicate translucency of the red glowing windows, the splendid altar carvings, the miracles working power of the sacred relics, and the decorations of the...

Chartes Cathedral Malcolm Miller, an English-speaking tour guide at the Chartes Cathedral states, "The Chartes Cathedral is a book. Its architecture is in the binding, and its stories are told through its windows and sculptures." The Chartes Cathedral held true to this statement thro...

Stonehenge Stonehenge is located on the Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England. This is about 85 miles southwest from London. This structure is made of megalithic boulders weighing any where between one and forty five tons and arranged in a circular and horseshoe patterns. The early records indicate ...

"Derived from the Latin word cathedra, meaning "throne," the cathedral signifies the seat of the bishop at the center of the diocese. Worthy of their administrative role, such buildings were usually quite grand, situated on hallowed sites, and replete with symbolic elements" (Humanities, Nov/Dec95, ...