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Quest 6: Art in the Middle Ages

Extremely Tall Gener al Long time to build

Shape of cross

Built to honor God

CATHEDR ALS

Role

Belonged to everybody Life revolved around the cathedral Built in shape of a cross Honored God

Interdependent

Symboli sm Dominated the surrounding area The west entrance was a symbolism of the gate to Heaven

Size of cathedral reflected the town

Built to tell biblical stories Education

Used ashes of Beech tree and sand to make colors Form of art

Purpo se

STAINED GLASS

Effect

Expensive and time consuming

Religious books

ILLUMINAT ED MANUSCRI PTS

Gener al

Used by clergy

Hand-written

Creati on

Written in ink

Written on parchment or vellum Gold Leafed

Significan ce Key role in society

Text was first written down by a scribe Decorations paid tribute to subject of the book Represented their beliefs

High ranking people owned them

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