TheMedievalProject: Essay on Cathedrals By Austin all rights reserved Today you might be thinking “Hey, sometimes I really wonder what medieval Gothic churches and medieval Gothic cathedrals looked like. What were they important for? Were they Churches like those of today? How long did it take to build? “Well, those might be SOME of the questions you might have, but you might have more. In this essay you will discover why medieval Gothic cathedrals were so important, and how much rule and wide scope of power they had over people in the Middle Ages, and last but NOT least, the creative sublime (I will delete this comment later if you see this , but "sublime" are my words, not Internet words) of the Gothic style windows of the Cathedral. First of all, the one I like the most, the Gothic stained glass windows of the Gothic Cathedral. Stained glass is considered an opinion or belief, one of the most important aspects of Gothic cathedrals. As its popularity increased, especially during the mid-12th century, the increased existence of stained glass presented major changes to the way general residents learned about religion. The windows became illuminated optics (“Optics” is my expression) that spoke of biblical stories, which may have had an even greater impact than the words spoken by the priest. In this research paper, I will focus primarily on stained glass windows and the architectural styles employed in five Gothic buildings in France, each with its own unique and noteworthy focus and characteristics for the development of stained glass windows. Looking at the architectural improvements shown in these structures built during the Gothic era, we are able to see the impact everywhere that is waiting to grow... middle of paper... their work has been completed. Finally, a Gargoyle is a bizarre statue used to move water away from a building when it rains. These figures expel the collected water. Most Gargoyles were made a long time ago. Long ago people believed that they scared away evil spirits. Many cathedrals have gargoyles. There aren't many Gargoyles made today. Now, most homes can use gutters to move water. There are not many gargoyles in America, as most of them are found in Europe. Today, there are still over 900 cathedrals standing in our world thanks to our OLD generation masons! Today you would no longer find people building cathedrals. You would find some under repair but never built. Well, technically, a small church can become a cathedral if a bishop uses it as his official church, but other than that, none are being built today, that I'm aware of from my research..