Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Art and Architecture


  • Since most people could not read, art helped them understand Biblical stories.
  • Cathedrals were large churches and the seat of a bishop.  Some key features included the nave, transepts, flying buttresses, gargoyles, pillars, and stained glass windows.
flying buttresses
nave
Cathedral ground plan. The shaded area is the transept; darker shading represents the crossing.
transept
gargoyles 
pillars 
stained glass window

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