The church in the Middle Ages was a place that all people, regardless of class, could belong to. As a source of unity, its influence on art and architecture was great during this time. As society drew away from the feudal system of the Romanesque period, a new spirit of human individualism began to take hold; alas, the birth of Gothic. Here, the Church became a place where humanity became more acceptable, alas becoming the …showed first 75 words of 875 total…

…showed last 75 words of 875 total…lighting affects, they did not make the churches “lighter” (the glass was heavily colored). While the use of stained glass was limited during the Romanesque period, the first extensive use as in the rebuilding of St. Denis. As cathedrals became taller and wider, windows became larger to allow more space for stained glass. T Bibliography Sources: · Encyclopedia Britannica ’97. CD-ROM · “Gothic Architecture and Art”. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Fifth Edition Copyright ©1993 · Janson and Janson. “History of Art”.