When the Church's theology changed from the bleak waiting for Judgement Day, so did the architecture. This architecture was called Gothic architecture. The church's new outlook was a new found hope in Christianity. When the church had a brighter, happier outlook the Gothic architecture followed. The new Gothic churches had more stained glass than ever and even flying buttresses were built to allow for even thinner walls to build in more stained glass windows. The pictures of Judgement Day and thick walls were replaced by large stained glass windows and high arches in the Gothic period. The Gothic architecture was a direct result of the new church's outlook in the Middles Ages.
Works Cited:
"Gothic Architecture." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 16 Apr. 2010. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothic_architecture.
"Romanesque Architecture." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 16 Apr. 2010. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanesque_architecture.
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