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HEIGHT AND LIGHT The Great Cathedrals of the Middle Ages
The Romanesque Era The Lead-Up to the Gothic Age
Aerial view of the Abbey of Conques Built 1050-1100
. . . . to see relics like this one  Pilgrims traveled to  churches
Reliquary of Sainte Foy
 
 
Nave of the church of Sainte Foy
The Last Judgment was a typical subject matter for portals in the Romanesque era
The Age of the Great Cathedrals Chartres Cathedral Thirteenth Century
Chartres Cathedral Cathedrals towered over cities of the Middle Ages
The plan of Romanesque and Gothic churches often resembles that of a cross. The basic parts are nave, transept and apse. Chartres’ Plan, Its Basic Layout:
The Flying Buttress:  A Great Innovation of The Gothic Cathedral The flying buttress allowed  the stone walls of a  cathedral to be eliminated and replaced by stained  glass windows that let in  “ lux nova,” what Abbot  Suger called “new light.” Flying buttresses absorb the pressure of  the weight of a cathedral’s masonry
Chartres’ nave: a worshiper would feel insignificant in this building that reminded him that God has  ultimate power (and the way to reach God, of course, was through the church)
Chartres’ nave arcade, triforium and clerestory windows ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Churches were  illuminated by  beautiful stained glass windows
One of the most famous stained glass windows from Chartres:  Notre-Dame de la Belle-Verrière   The Church was dedicated to Mary.  It is said to even have a relic that belonged to her: part of her mantle
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The jamb figures below were created a  generation after the ones on the left. How have the sculptures changed over the course of the Gothic period? Jamb figures  looked like they  were part of a column
 
The two towers of the west front of Chartres are of different periods. Can you tell which one is earlier and  which one is later?
The Canterbury Cathedral, exterior choir  and ambulatory, interior nave and choir, and tomb
WHAT EFFECT DID ALL THIS CATHEDRAL BUILDING HAVE ON THE JEWS? NOT SUCH A ROSY PICTURE:
The Strasbourg Cathedral, Strasbourg, France Built 1190-1439
Left: Ecclesia Portal Right: Synagoga Portal
Again, but in glass: Ecclesia and Synagoga  Stained glass in the Elizabeth Church,  Marburg, Germany
LEFT: Anti-Semitism - Pope Gregory  orders the Talmud to be burned A.D. 1239 after a disputation.  Panel - Pedro Berruguete, 15th century.  Note the non-heretical book floating above the fire  RIGHT: In this 14th Century Catalan  wall-painting a Jew is shown  wearing the customary yellow circle which all Jews  were forced by law to wear  sewn on their   outdoor clothing.

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Height And Light

  • 1. HEIGHT AND LIGHT The Great Cathedrals of the Middle Ages
  • 2. The Romanesque Era The Lead-Up to the Gothic Age
  • 3. Aerial view of the Abbey of Conques Built 1050-1100
  • 4. . . . . to see relics like this one Pilgrims traveled to churches
  • 6.  
  • 7.  
  • 8. Nave of the church of Sainte Foy
  • 9. The Last Judgment was a typical subject matter for portals in the Romanesque era
  • 10. The Age of the Great Cathedrals Chartres Cathedral Thirteenth Century
  • 11. Chartres Cathedral Cathedrals towered over cities of the Middle Ages
  • 12. The plan of Romanesque and Gothic churches often resembles that of a cross. The basic parts are nave, transept and apse. Chartres’ Plan, Its Basic Layout:
  • 13. The Flying Buttress: A Great Innovation of The Gothic Cathedral The flying buttress allowed the stone walls of a cathedral to be eliminated and replaced by stained glass windows that let in “ lux nova,” what Abbot Suger called “new light.” Flying buttresses absorb the pressure of the weight of a cathedral’s masonry
  • 14. Chartres’ nave: a worshiper would feel insignificant in this building that reminded him that God has ultimate power (and the way to reach God, of course, was through the church)
  • 15.
  • 16. Churches were illuminated by beautiful stained glass windows
  • 17. One of the most famous stained glass windows from Chartres: Notre-Dame de la Belle-Verrière The Church was dedicated to Mary. It is said to even have a relic that belonged to her: part of her mantle
  • 18.
  • 19. The jamb figures below were created a generation after the ones on the left. How have the sculptures changed over the course of the Gothic period? Jamb figures looked like they were part of a column
  • 20.  
  • 21. The two towers of the west front of Chartres are of different periods. Can you tell which one is earlier and which one is later?
  • 22. The Canterbury Cathedral, exterior choir and ambulatory, interior nave and choir, and tomb
  • 23. WHAT EFFECT DID ALL THIS CATHEDRAL BUILDING HAVE ON THE JEWS? NOT SUCH A ROSY PICTURE:
  • 24. The Strasbourg Cathedral, Strasbourg, France Built 1190-1439
  • 25. Left: Ecclesia Portal Right: Synagoga Portal
  • 26. Again, but in glass: Ecclesia and Synagoga Stained glass in the Elizabeth Church, Marburg, Germany
  • 27. LEFT: Anti-Semitism - Pope Gregory orders the Talmud to be burned A.D. 1239 after a disputation. Panel - Pedro Berruguete, 15th century. Note the non-heretical book floating above the fire RIGHT: In this 14th Century Catalan wall-painting a Jew is shown wearing the customary yellow circle which all Jews were forced by law to wear sewn on their outdoor clothing.