Discussion

PART 2 IMAGES FOR DISCUSSION

A. Example of Romanesque church architecture 

12-5 Aerial view of Saint-Sernin (looking northwest), Toulouse, France, ca. 1070–1120.

Pilgrimages were a major economic catalyst for the art and architecture of the Romanesque period. The clergy vied with one another to provide magnificent settings for the display of holy relics.

B. Example of Gothic church architecture

JEAN D'ORBAIS, JEAN LE LOUP, GAUCHER DE REIMS, and BERNARD DE SOISSONS, Reims Cathedral, Reims, France, ca. 1211–1290.