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Question

Relationship between spirituality and Gothic architecture?

How did the religious beliefs of European culture affect the grander forms of architecture, such as the cathedrals?
During the Gothic Period.

Answer 1

The Gothic style cathedrals were built for it was believed that the people could get closer to God. The higher a cathedral, the more closer to God they could get to. In reality, it was more for prestige. Each town and city competed to see which one could build the best. The architecture was dictated by the building themselves. The flying buttresses were built to help hold the buildings up. It helped to reinforce the walls because of the height and thinness of the walls.

The idea of spirituality was already embedded into early churches, so when these cathedrals were built, the spirituality went into them. The stain glass windows were ways of telling stories to the people. Most people were illiterate and that was how the Church was able to communicate the ideas of the Bible. It was the same with statues that adorned the outside. Usually, they were Saints or Biblical figures. It was a way to communicate to the people when they went to mass.

The granduer for the most part was prestige. That is why the best cathedrals were in the larger cities.

Answer 2

I do know that stained glass took the place of murals in the goth period....why I am not sure, you have a computer.

Do a web search.