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The purpose of any buttress, including flying, is to resist the lateral forces pushing a wall outwards (which may arise from stone vaulted ceilings or from wind-loading on roofs) by redirecting them to the ground.
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Which of the following types of decoration was often used in Italian churches during the middle ages?
I think the primary was stain glass. It was seen as the light of God and it was a way for the church to educate the people about the bible. People couldn't read but they could interpret the stories in glass. Then, the next was the flying buttresses and the statuary. Not to mention the fresco's . All of this worked together for a special space full of light and color like nothing else in the middle age world. Seeing these today is still an awe inspiring experience.
Was polyphony used in the Middle Ages?
Yes, polyphony was used during the Middle Ages. We do not have any real idea of when polyphony was introduced, but the earliest texts describing it date to the Early Middle Ages. By the end of the Middle Ages, it was highly developed. There is a link below to an article on polyphony, beginning at the section on its origins.
What were barns and stables used for in the middle ages?
Barns where used for the animals and to keep the food there.
By what other name is the medieval period also known?
The simple answer is that the medieval period is also called the Middle Ages. There is some complexity, however. The period from the 5th through 10th centuries was called the Dark Ages, but the term Early Middle Ages is more common now. What used to be called the Middle Ages, a time from the 11th to 15th centuries, is now often counted as the High Middle Ages (1000 to 1300) and Late Middle Ages (1300 to some time in the 15th century).
Male nobles of the high middle ages?
There actually very few titles of nobility used during the High Middle Ages. The male nobles were known by titles such as Duke, Earl, Baron, Baronet, and Knight or Lord. The extensive use of noble titles would not be used until the Late Middle Ages.
In which Gothic cathedral were flying buttresses used for the first time?
Flying buttresses were used for the first time in Notre Dame.
What is a flying buttresses?
Flying buttresses are supports for a wall, located outside of the building. Used mostly in Gothic cathedrals. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_buttress
What is flying buttresses?
Flying buttresses are supports for a wall, located outside of the building. Used mostly in Gothic cathedrals. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_buttress
What were castles built for in the middle ages?
Castles in the Middle Ages were used to keep out enemies.
What were the weapons in the middle ages?
See the question: What are some weapons used in the middle ages?
When were middle age weapons used?
In the Middle Ages
What did the Middle Ages use to communicate?
people in the middle ages used letters or talking to face to face
Why was cottages so smokey in the middle ages?
because they used wood smoke as a deorderant in the middle ages
Which of the following types of decoration was often used in Italian churches during the middle ages?
I think the primary was stain glass. It was seen as the light of God and it was a way for the church to educate the people about the bible. People couldn't read but they could interpret the stories in glass. Then, the next was the flying buttresses and the statuary. Not to mention the fresco's . All of this worked together for a special space full of light and color like nothing else in the middle age world. Seeing these today is still an awe inspiring experience.
Who used the halberd in the middle ages?
knights
Was sugar used in middle ages?
YES
What were puppets used for in the middle ages?
to entertain
