Arch 250 1st Edition Lecture 1 Outline of Lecture 1I. Historical events of the 12th and 13th centuriesII. The Church in Medieval SocietyIII. Guiding concepts in Medieval church designa. The importance of lightb. The importance of orderIV. Ritual organization within cathedralsHistorical events of the 12th and 13th centuries11th – 13th cent. Crusades to liberate Jerusalem from infidels1180 - 1223 Philippe Auguste is king of France1189 - 1199 Richard the Lionheart is king of England1204 The 4th crusade, on its way to liberate Jerusalem, instead conquers Constantinople1226 - 1270 Louis IX (St. Louis) is king of FranceThe Church in Medieval SocietyAn earthly representation of the heavenly cityA physical representation of divine reason and the order of the universeA luminal zone (meeting point) between Heaven and Earth, the sacred and the profaneCelebration of the catholic mass, presided over by clergyGuiding concepts in Medieval church designThe importance of light:Beautydivine reasontranscendencepower to illuminate spirituallyThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.The importance of order:physical rep representation of religious and social hierarchiesmathematical principlesreasonRitual organization within cathedrals(ex: Chartres Cathedral)Celebration of massCongregation is seated in the navePriests celebrate mass at the high altarSinger or choir in the
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