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1 The Catholic Church in the Middle Ages
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3 FEAR 3

4 Chalice, paten, and straw, mid-13c
Late Medieval Church Art Chalice, paten, and straw, mid-13c Reliquary, late 12c Wealth 4

5 St. Peter’s Basilica (Rome)
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9 St.Paul’s Cathedral in London, England

10 Influence Center of every village and town Religious ceremonies
Holidays

11 No Meat on Fridays Attend Mass on Sundays

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13 Law Canon Law Kings Laws Excommunication

14 HERESY Opinion or doctrine at variance with the orthodox or accepted
doctrine, esp. of a church or religious system. The maintaining of such an opinion or doctrine. Roman Catholic Church. The willful and persistent rejection of any article of faith by a baptized member of the church.

15 Inquisition 15

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19 REFORM What is the Church’s job? It wasn’t getting done.
Corruption led to a Return to Christian ideals.

20 The Cluniac Movement Hildebrand becomes Pope Gregory VII
Gregory fights with Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV 20

21 FRIARS St. Dominic St. Francis 21

22 Monks – Benedictine Rule

23 Architectural Style Romanesque Cathedral
Rounded Arches. Barrel vaults. Thick walls. Small windows, usually at the top of the wall. Darker, simplistic interiors. 23

24 Romanesque Floor Plans
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25 St. Filibert, France, 10c 25

26 Duomo, Florence 26

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28 Interior of a Romanesque Cathedral
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29 The Gothic Cathedral 29

30 Gothic Floor Plans 30

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32 Canterbury Cathedral, England
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33 Gothic Cathedral Architectural Style
Began in France in the 12c. Pointed arches. Flying buttresses. Stained glass windows. Elaborate, ornate interior. Taller, more airy = lots of light. Lavish sculpture = larger-than-life. 33

34 Interior of a Gothic Cathedral
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35 Interior of a Gothic Cathedral
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36 St. Etienne, Bourges, late 12c
“Flying” Buttresses 36

37 Flying Buttress 37

38 Gothic “Filigree” Close-ups
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39 Chartres Cathedral, Paris
Jamb Figures Royal Portal The “Pillar People” 39

40 Cathedral Gargoyles 40

41 Gargoyles

42 Stained Glass Windows For the glory of God.
For religious instructions. 42

43 Notre Dame Cathedral 43

44 Rose Window Chartres Cathedral, Paris
The good, of course, is always beautiful, and the beautiful never lacks proportion Plato 44

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46 Chartres Cathedral Plan for all Rose Windows
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47 Which Interior Is Which?
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48 Which Vault Is Which? 48

49 Which Cathedral Style Is Which?
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50 Learning

51 Thomas Aquinas

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