Gothic Cathedral Movement

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Examines medieval style of church architecture. Looks at its symbolism, politics & economics. Discusses issues of theology and provides examples. Analyzes the connection to Scholasticism and the monarchy

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" The Gothic cathedral movement was a complex phenomenon but its relationship to the culture of the later Middle Ages has sometimes been idealized. In this view the churches were seen primarily as evidence of the selfless devotion of the populations of western Europe to the worship of God. The intricate symbolism of the buildings and their decoration, analogies between architecture and scholasticism, the allocation of vast resources to construction, and the impressive range of technical and stylistic innovation all demonstrate the extent to which the intellectual, economic, administrative, technical and artistic energies of the age were channeled into the creation of the cathedrals. And it cannot be denied that this era of pilgrimages and crusades was a time of intense religious feeling. But to view the cathedrals merely as a manifestation of popular.."

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