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Cathedrals As you have learned already, the building of cathedrals was an important part of the art and architecture of the middle ages. It also played a major role in the spiritual and cultural lives of the people of that time. Please look at the links below to explore some of these magnificent buildings:
You will complete two projects on cathedrals. One will have you creating your own stained-glass window in class. For the other you will design and print a brochure that will advertise your favorite medieval cathedral based on the research you have done. In your brochure, you must include the following information: o Cathedral’s name o Where it is located – Town or city and country, plus a map o When was it built (usually a span of dates, when it was started and when it was finished) o Architectural style (Is it a gothic cathedral? Something else?) o A picture and description of at least one stained glass window in the church o A picture of the outside of the cathedral o What it is being used for now (Do people still worship there? Is it a museum? Do people make pilgrimages to visit it?) o The top five reasons to visit this particular cathedral (What makes this church special? Can people take tours? Does it have a gift shop?) o Make sure you list the sites you used!!!! o We will discuss appropriate layouts in class. Here is the cathedral brochure. o You may wish to use the “Cathedral Notes” form to organize your notes. You may download it from the link above. Cathedral/Castle Pictures
This page was last updated on May 02, 2008.
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