AHIS 120gp Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Fluoxetine, Reliquary
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Pilgrimage is very important during this period. People are now living in towns - life is much more lively than previously more churches are built. Vaults and small columns supporting these vaults. Roads between monasteries were based on roman roads. On artistic images - seashells are again a prevalent image - a symbol for a pilgrim. The head of sainte-foy - a third century martyr who was roasted alive. The impact of the statue"s gaze made the people feel that their prayers were being accepted transmit people"s prayers to heaven through idols. It was important during this time for the reliquaries to be gold. There are no windows - they do not want to weaken the vault. Gallery is called the paradise - indicated that wealthy pilgrims were taken to this area above the aisles. Construct in compartments which are divided in the vault by a transverse arch.
