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Medieval Art and Architecture

• What is art?
• What is architecture?

• Medieval art reflected many religious themes.
• Paintings and sculptures of Christ and Christian saints were used to help people worship.

Reims Cathedral, Reims, France

Madonna and Child, Giotto

• Designed to look as though “rising to heaven”
• They were expressions of Christian devotion
• Took between 50 and 200 years to complete
• Stained glass was often decorated with images from the Bible

Notre Dame, Paris, France

Laon Cathedral, Laon, France

Notre Dame, Paris, France

• Waterspouts to keep water away from the walls of buildings
• Usually carved as beasts
• People believed they were warnings that devils and evil spirits would catch you if you did not attend church

• Decorated with ornate details, gold and silver
• Manuscripts were often religious documents
• Monasteries had large collections of manuscripts and books

• ________ were built to look as though they were “rising to heaven.”
• Gargoyles were believed to be _________and_________ .
• Medieval paintings often told the story of Christ’s life. This suggests that many people could not_________.
• ________ is the design and style of a building.

Let’s see how much you remember!

• Cathedralswere built to look as though they were “rising to heaven.”
• Gargoyles were believed to be devilsandevil spirits.
• Medieval paintings often told the story of Christ’s life. This suggests that many people could notread.
• Architectureis the design and style of a building.