Medieval Architecture
Diana Martinez
• What is Romanesque Architecture? What
similarities are most notable between this
style of architecture and buildings found in the
Roman Empire?
• Romanesque Architecture is the building style
wich were used between 800 – 1100 AD .
• The similarities between roman architectue
especially the roman ‘ barrel vault ‘ and the
roman arch .
Leticia Lopez
• What are 2 features from Romanesque
architecture?
 The use of roman arch led to the stone being
supported in the middle by the arch
construction.
 Buttresses were introduced as a means of
support to the basic design in Romanesque
architecture in the middle ages
Kenya Young Cx
• What is Gothic Architecture? Why do you
think people were upset by the fact that
Romanesque lines and proportions were
abandoned? -some people felt as if apart of
their history was being abandoned.
Leticia Lopez
• What are two features of Gothic Architecture?
 Gothic Rose windows
 Decorative designs and sculptures including
Gargoyles.
Diana Martinez
• Why was the Gothic Arch such a major feature
of Middle Ages architecture?
• Discovered the amazing strength and stability
of using pointed arches .
Medieval Science
Bryon Thomas
• Where were the best doctors and scientists
during the Middle ages? How might this have
been a threat to Europe? They were in the
islamic emire to the south and east. Europe
did not have as much medical or scientific
knowledge.
Alexsia Ross
• What cultures did the Europeans learn a lot of
from scientific observation? Provide 2
examples.
• Europeans and Islamic scientists learned a lot
about plants, and also astronomy. Europeans
learned how to use an astolable from Islamic
astronomers in Spain. Europeans learned
about the compass from the Chinese through
the Mongol Empire.
Anna Russell
• What is alchemy? What was the original
purpose of alchemy?
• Alchemy is what we call chemistry today
• Alchemists tried to find ways to help people
live forever, and they were especially
interested in turning lead into gold
Bel Calva
• What was introduced into mathematics during
the Middle Ages?
• They saw the introduction of what we call
Arabic number from India through West Asian
to Europe.
Ivan Vargas
• How did people of the Middle Ages use
engineering for farming?
• They began to use the harrow to turn over
plowed earth, and the pitchfork.
Scholasticism
Daniel W, Crystal A, Marlette D, Anahi
M, Kenyon W.
Kenyon
• When did scholasticism dominate Western
European schools?
It dominated the schools of Western Europe
around1100 until 1600.
Daniel
• What does scholasticism mean?
• The system of theology and philosophy taught
in medieval European universities, based on
Aristotelian logic and the writings of the early
Church Fathers and having a strong emphasis
on tradition and dogma.
Marlette ((((:
• What modern day fields did philosophy give
birth to?
• Physics, chemistry, politics, economics,
biology, phycology
Crystal & Anahi
• What about scholasticism were students
taught?
• Students were taught to argue from reason,
experience, and authority.
Medieval Universities
Derek
 Who could be educated during the early Middle Ages?
 To the clergy and to a few members of the ruling classes.
Derek….Again
 Where did the earliest forms of higher education emerge?
 5th – 6th centuries C.E.
Monzerat
 Who was a key figure in the rise of medieval universities? What did he
do?
 His name was Pope Gregory VII.
 He issued a papal decree mandating the creation of Cathedral Schools
that would be responsible for educating the clergy.
Celeste
 What were some of the earliest colleges?
 University of Cambridge , Balliol College, Pembroke College, Corpus
Christi College.
Medieval Literature
Aliyah Hall
• How was paper made in the Middle Ages?
How were early medieval books created?
- Early medieval books were painstakingly
hand-copied and illustrated by monks, the
greatest numbers of books during this era were
bound with plain wooden boards, or with simple
tooled leather. Paper was made with vellum,
made from calf’s skin, and parchment, made
from lamb’s skin.
Elizabeth Hinshaw
• What writing styles did poets and scholars
take on while traveling during the Crusaders?
-The scholars and poets took on a new interest
in romantic prose due to the courtly love. The
literature expanded from the universities and
the scholars began to question convention and
write social commentary. They also began to
write poetic fiction. They also started using
capital and lower case letters.
Tori Christian
• Why do you think it was such a privilege to be
able to check out a book during this time
period?
• Because of what the books were made of.
Lexus Phavixay
• What does Dante Alighieri’s famous three part story
tell about? Why do you think so many people from the
Middle Ages were interested in this work?
• The first of the three volumes, the inferno is probably
the best known and describes the afterlife for the
wicked where hell is comprised of the nine descending
circles and there is no forgiveness.
• People from the middle ages are interested of his work
because the an lowest circle w reserved for Satan and
betrayers of benefactors, kin, and country.
Education of Medieval Women
Steven Perez
• How were women educated in the early
middle ages?
• They were educated by a private school or
were educated at home.
Alfredo Martinez
• Why were women of the upper class expected
to know how to read and write?
• Only the wealthy were able to be educated
Timothy Tran
• What was St. Thomas of Aquinas’ view on
women and education?
~ That woman is subject to man, and that man is the beginning of woman and her
end, as God is the beginning and end of every creature.
Steven Perez,alfredo martinez
• What was the purpose of women being
educated?
~ With the view of their future role as wives.
Timothy Tran
• What were women expected to be devoted
to?
~ Female labors.