The Gothic age was a time of overwhelming change in the area of architecture. ... Italian Renaissance writers originally used the word gothic as a derogatory term for all architects and artists in the middle ages, which were compared to the works of the barbarian Goths. ... The aisles were as high as the choir, and some daringly tall windows were possible. ... The one hundred fifty foot high choir of Cologne Cathedral represents Germany's style best. ... Spain was also a little late going into the gothic period mainly because it remained in a state of political disunity throughout the...

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During this period a vast amount of churches were built. Many of these churches remain in use today. ... The Cathedral also served a political and military function by reinforcing the authority of the prince-Bishops over the northern border of England. ... It is built on the high ground above the River Wear. ... The building of huge cathedrals in the Middle Ages was seen as a reflection of faith. ...

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Middle Kingdom Senusret III 89 65 He appears depressed/worried, not idealistic or heroic. ... VOCABULARY Amarna style: Art created during the reign of Akhenaton, which features a more relaxed figure style than in Old and Middle Kingdom art Engaged column: a column that is not freestanding but attached to a wall Hieroglyphics: Egyptian writing using symbols or pictures as characters Hypostyle: a hall in an Egyptian temple that has a roof supported by a dense thicket of columns In situ: a Latin expression that means that something is in its original location Ka: the soul, or spiritual essence,...

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The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely is currently the mother church of the Diocese of Ely. ... By the Middle Ages many thousands of people were traveling to visit shrines all over Europe and the near East, in search of spiritual or physical benefits. ... The main lines of the style of English sanctity were clear: kings who were martyred and women who renounced their high-born stations to embrace chastity and the monastic life. ... In 660, for political reasons, she was married to Egfrith, the fifteen year old king of Northumbria who was several years younger than her. ...

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