A 324 - The Gothic Cathedral

Institution:

Indiana University-Bloomington

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Description:

This course surveys the development of one of the most important cultural institutions of the Medieval era, the Gothic cathedral. A study of the Gothic cathedral provides an ideal jumping-off point 152 Fine Arts to examine the most important trends of the twelfth, thirteenth, and fourteenth centuries. The cathedral became the most important innovating force in Europe, leading the way in the development of architecture and the visual arts, as well as education and music. The centrality of the cathedral in the later medieval world reflects a fundamental change in the structure of medieval society, which changed from being primarily rural to urban in the course of only a century.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.iub.edu

Phone Number:

(812) 855-4848

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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