1. Art and Architecture Art was made for religious purposes
Paintings and sculptures of Jesus and saints were placed in churches to help people worship
Since most people didn’t know how to read, art helped tell the story
Cathedrals- thrones upon which a bishop sits, were the tallest, largest buildings in medieval cities
Churches from were built in the Gothic style- stone arches, gargoyles, soaring roofs and high towers

2. Medieval Gothic Cathedrals

3. Stained Glass
The stained glass windows of churches were also used to teach stories from the Bible to a mostly illiterate population.

4. Art and Architecture
Gargoyles are a unique feature of Gothic Cathedrals
Medieval people believed they were there to remind people of the Devil and evil spirits
To obey the teachings of the church
On average, it took years to complete a cathedral

5. Medieval Education
Medieval centers of learning were monasteries, convents, and cathedrals
Their roll of centers of learning increased under Charlemagne
The Church taught people to be guided by faith
They were uneasy at first to promote the teachings of Aristotle and other Greek thinkers

6. Medieval Education Thomas Aquinas Bridged gap between
philosophy and theology
He saw no conflict between reason and faith
Believed both were gifts from God
His theory of Natural Law- stated that there was an order built into nature that could people’s thinking about right and wrong
Since God created nature, natural law agreed with the teachings of the bible