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1 High Middle Ages The Rise of Culture

2 Universities Develop Universities began as learning guilds
Association of people organized for the purpose of learning & teaching

3 Universities Develop Limited to subjects such as theology, law & medicine Development of Academic Degrees: B.A., M.A., Ph.D.

4 Scholasticism Intellectual movement that attempted to reconcile faith & reason Faith: Church teachings Reason: Aristotle’s logic

5 Vernacular Literature
Vernacular: the language of everyday speech Instead of using Latin, people began to speak the language that had developed in their own countries

6 Vernacular Literature
Gave each kingdom a separate identity Made literature accessible to more people

7 Vernacular Writers Father of modern Italian
Dante Alighieri (13th Century Poet) Father of modern Italian

8 Vernacular Writers Divine Comedy
Describes an imaginary journey from hell to heaven Reflects values of the time & criticizes society

9 Vernacular Writers Geoffrey Chaucer (14th Century Writer)
Father of modern English

10 Vernacular Writers Canterbury Tales
Describes a group of pilgrims who tell stories to amuse one another while on their way to Thomas Beckett’s shrine

11 Medieval Architecture

12 Early Medieval Architecture
Romanesque Architecture

13 Early Architecture Characteristics: Rounded arches Barrel vaults
Thick walls Darker, simplistic interiors Small windows, usually at the top of the walls

14 St. Filibert, France

15 Romanesque Cathedral: Interior

16 Later Medieval Architecture
Gothic Architecture

17 Later Architecture Gothic Style: Pointed arches Flying buttresses
Stained glass windows Rose windows Elaborate, ornate interior Taller, more airy  lots of light Lavish sculpture

18 Later Architecture Gothic Symbolism?
General floor plan in the shape of a cross With high walls & pointed arches, everything appeared to be pointing towards heaven

19 The Gothic Cathedral

20 Notre Dame Cathedral Paris

21 Gothic Floor Plan

22 Interior of Cathedral

23 Interior of Cathedral

24 St. Etienne, Bourges “Flying” Buttresses

25 Flying Buttress

26 Cathedral Gargoyles In architecture, gargoyles are the carved structures that connect to spouts which convey water away from the sides of buildings Chimera  similar type of structure that does not function as a waterspout

27 Stained Glass Windows For the glory of God For religious instruction

28 Rose Windows Circular stained glass window
In churches and cathedrals rose windows generally allude to the Virgin Mary, who is called the Mystical Rose

29 Which Interior?

30 Which Vault?

31 Which Exterior?

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