Western Civilizations Final Question 8

Romanesque:

The thick walls and low lighting display very well the belief system of the Romans when it came to religion. They were very focused on protection and preparation for judgement day, so the protection that would be supplied by these structures shows the connection between the beliefs and their architecture. The first image is a sacrifice scene, to please God, which is another obvious way of showing that the Romans were very focused on being completely ready for judgement day.


Gothic: 

Gothic architecture really displays the happiness the people of the renaissance found in worship. They believed that the Lord was your light, and you should let him into your life. That explains the thin walls and colorful stained glass windows. Whenever the light would shine into the church, it would be in all these beautiful colors, reminding people the goodness of God.