The Cathedral as a Living Object

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In the Middle Ages, sometimes referred to as the “age of cathedrals,” ecclesiastical buildings of incredible size, grandeur, and artistic merit were built. These constructions of glass, stone, and wood were covered in paint, gilding, and sculpture and filled with incense, music, and processions, all of which added to the overwhelming, multisensorial experience of stepping into a cathedral in this period. This course will look at the remarkable art of the cathedral – the buildings, as well as the art within them, and how these buildings changed over time. They are living objects and this course aims to help us see the many eras and changes in these buildings, to know them as they truly are – made anew over and over, to serve the evolving needs of the people who use(d) them.