High Middle Ages The Rise of Culture
Universities Develop Universities began as learning guilds Association of people organized for the purpose of learning & teaching
Universities Develop Limited to subjects such as theology, law & medicine Development of Academic Degrees: B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Scholasticism Intellectual movement that attempted to reconcile faith & reason Faith: Church teachings Reason: Aristotle’s logic
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
Vernacular Literature Gave each kingdom a separate identity Made literature accessible to more people
Vernacular Writers Father of modern Italian Dante Alighieri (13th Century Poet) Father of modern Italian
Vernacular Writers Divine Comedy Describes an imaginary journey from hell to heaven Reflects values of the time & criticizes society
Vernacular Writers Geoffrey Chaucer (14th Century Writer) Father of modern English
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
Medieval Architecture
Early Medieval Architecture Romanesque Architecture
Early Architecture Characteristics: Rounded arches Barrel vaults Thick walls Darker, simplistic interiors Small windows, usually at the top of the walls
St. Filibert, France
Romanesque Cathedral: Interior
Later Medieval Architecture Gothic Architecture
Later Architecture Gothic Style: Pointed arches Flying buttresses Stained glass windows Rose windows Elaborate, ornate interior Taller, more airy lots of light Lavish sculpture
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
The Gothic Cathedral
Notre Dame Cathedral Paris
Gothic Floor Plan
Interior of Cathedral
Interior of Cathedral
St. Etienne, Bourges “Flying” Buttresses
Flying Buttress
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
Stained Glass Windows For the glory of God For religious instruction
Rose Windows Circular stained glass window In churches and cathedrals rose windows generally allude to the Virgin Mary, who is called the Mystical Rose
Which Interior?
Which Vault?
Which Exterior?