Cathedrals

see, i have this project that you have to make either a farm, town, w/e in medieval times. are there any good refrences in the internet to look at? or good pictures? wanna ace the test because im getting a bad grade in social studies lol
any other help would help too =)
Sierra’s “Lords of the [...]

i saw the west facade of Reims Cathedral in France and i felt
so tiny looking at it.
hmm, that cathedral is HUGE now that you mention it
and as far as Gothic architecture goes, i get awestruck by it, with all those details and exaggerations
and I'm think around the years 1225-1290 ish
it was like a race to [...]

were an art project of the goths come from for the Notre Dame-cathedral in paris time line is 1163 a.d.-1250 a.d.
Goths, ancient Teutonic people (see Teutons), who in the 3rd to the 6th century ad were an important power in the Roman world. The Goths were the first Germanic peoples to become Christians. According to [...]

+ Improved architectural strength
+ Increased visual appeal
+ Smaller subcomponents easier to make and were sturdier
+ More efficient use of raw materials

How did the religious beliefs of European culture affect the grander forms of architecture, such as the cathedrals?
During the Gothic Period.
The Gothic cathedrals were high-ceilinged, with arches and details that drew the eyes upward to emphasize the connection to heaven. When you looked toward the ceiling of a Gothic cathedral, the idea was that [...]

War damage to the Gothic-Renaissance Cathedral of Sibenik in Croatia, Sept. 1991. Cathedral was clearly marked with a sign of a protected heritage monument.
Video authorship: Gojko Lambasa, The City Museum.
Cathedral dome was hit several times with Bofors 40 mm cannon from Navy PC 180 and PC 173 patrol warships during the battle for Sibenik at [...]

GTR-DVD-1105 - The world famous Moldau Monasteries, also known as the Bukowina Monasteries, are among the most beautiful examples of Romanian art and have been designated as one of Unesco’s architectural monuments.
The paintings on the exterior of the Humor Monastery, one of the oldest of the five great Moldau Monasteries, date from the early 16th [...]

Go here for all the info you need.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Wheel

Chartres may be the best-preserved medieval cathedral in Europe. The village is about an hour south west of Paris by train. Built between 1194 and 1260, the gothic cathedral was one of the quickest ever constructed. The churches holiest relic ‘the Sancta Camisia’ (the robe Mary wore when she gave birth to Jesus) is kept [...]

My girlfriend and I are looking to go to France in April to view the cathedrals, and generally have a good time. We're students, so we'd be looking to be away for a week at most, and obviously would like to do a bit more than see the cathedrals.
Art is her passion however, and that's [...]