Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Did the Architecture Cause a Change in How People Expressed Church Theology?

Gothic Architecture as opposed to the previous Romanesque represented a huge change in the way that people expressed Church Theology. While before people had been focusing on the last judgment, the end of the world, and death, Gothic architecture focused more on the Resurrection, Jesus, and life. Not only were people thinking differently, but they expressed it in the most sacred of their art: their Churches. This change was definitely a good one, because people were thinking positively, not negatively. Instead of being terrified about the last judgment, and what was going to happen when they died, they were thinking about the positive aspects of life. So, people definitely expressed Church theology differently as a result of Gothic Architecture.
Web Citations:

1. "Romanesque Architecture." Castles. Web. 23 Apr. 2010. . (http://www.castles.me.uk/romanesque-architecture.htm
2. "CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Gothic Architecture." NEW ADVENT: Home. Web. 23 Apr. 2010. . (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06665b.htm
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