Medieval Art and Architecture

1. Jaden Cardera Jordan Snook Medieval Art and Architecture DeLane Garner Alex Benito

2. Introduction The middle ages were filled with art, which was made for religious purposes. Paintings and sculptures of Christ and Christian saints were placed in Churches to help people worship the religion. Most people didn’t know how to read, so they used art to help tell the story of Christ’s life in a way that everyone would understand the story.

3. Structure of Cathedrals Cathedrals in Medieval times were large churches headed by bishops. The structure of the cathedrals included a nave, which was a long central section, and transepts, which were the shorter arms that branched out of the nave. They were made for glory, and were also the tallest buildings for a while. Today, they would be even taller than a 30-story building!

4. When Cathedrals Were Built and What They Looked Like Cathedrals were built in the years 1150 through 1400 and were built in a Gothic style. They were made to look like they were rising to heaven and had stone arches on the outside called flying buttresses. The flying buttresses were used to even out the weight of the cathedral which allowed them to have taller, slimmer walls and more windows.

5. Cathedrals from the Outside

6. Gargoyles Gargoyles were placed near raingutters on churches. They were seen as a warning about devils and evil spirits if people did not obey the church. Gargoyles were usually carved stones in the forms of beasts.

7. Inside the Cathedrals The inside of cathedrals was strewn about with pillars, and had colorful mosaics for windows that told the stories of Christ through pictures.

8. Pictures inside cathedrals

9. Christian Cathedrals It usually took 50 to 100 years to build a cathedral, some taking more than 200 years. Cathedrals are also a symbol of Christian Devotion.

10. The End

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12. QUIZ TIME!!! What were gargoyles seen as? A warning of evil spirits from not following the church. About how long did it usually take to build a cathedral? 50 to 100 years, some taking 200. What were cathedrals in medieval times? Large churches that were headed by bishops. What did a cathedral look like from the inside? Pillars crowded the enormous room, with mosaics for added fanciness. What are naves and transepts? Naves were long central sections, and transepts were smaller arms branching from the nave. What did flying buttresses make the cathedral appear to do? Flying buttresses made the cathedral appear it was rising to heaven. They also allowed for taller and slimmer sides, which could hold more windows.

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