How Do Church Buildings Have Changed Over Time

Undoubtedly this is a beautiful church, with its decorative facade, semi-symmetrical style, and stunning clock tower. The Romanesque style dominates the overall structure of the church but it does have some Gothic elements as well. The church seems to have a perfect balance on how long and wide it is as it gives plenty of room for a large audience, art, and an overall beautiful interior. Once entering the church, it feels as if the church grew ten times larger and the color of the walls, the light coming from the large windows, the overall interior leaves the person in

As legend has it, the builders of St. Basil’s Cathedral were blinded by the command of Ivan the Terrible, so they could never create a building greater. There is still the question if St. Basil’s is actually the most beautiful cathedral made in its time. Comparing it to the beautiful Pisa Cathedral and Assumption Cathedral, which were made around the same time, one could find it hard to decide which is the most artistic. Looking at the materials, art, and icons of cathedrals are ways to gauge how beautiful the building is. St. Basil’s Cathedral was the most beautiful cathedral made in its time.

Roman architecture was one thing that Early Christians took heavy influence from. Between Old Saint Peter’s, Santa Costanza, and Santa Sabina, the building layout and outer designs give away the significant resemblance of these Christian churches to older Roman basilicas. These plans show how modern Christian churches were fashioned from their ancestral models.

This style was very popular in early western Canada as it uses materials that are effortlessly accessible and it is relatively uncomplicated. The structure of the church also consisted of, wood construction, pointed arch windows, separate entry porch and attached haven (Midnapore Church of England Society, 2014). Today in order to keep these styles of churches functioning, they had to be altered slightly. These altercations included general construction consisting of stone.

Many Europeans first built the cathedrals around the year 1000 during the Middle Ages for the Catholics and took several years to complete. Their main purpose was to bring the Catholics as close to God as possible and honor the secular and religious authorities who had financed the building. Cathedrals feature extremely lavish designs, pointed arches and high spire designed to lift the worshipers’ eyes toward heaven. Building cathedrals were a lengthy process and craftsman and builders died before finally finishing the cathedral. When asked to describe what a cathedral looks like, the husband struggled greatly.

The first building that I want to look at and discuss is called the Domus Aurea. The Domus Aurea is a villa, located in Rome, built by Nero, in 64 A.D. This structure was very elaborate in design, especially in regards to the ornaments adorning the house. Examples include gold

Sainte-Chapelle is known for their integrate details inside and outside of the church. Although the main focus of the church is the upper level with the stained glass windows, the exterior design of the church is just integrate.

The Church is still well known as it old nickname and that people still recognize it as the oldest standing church in St. Mary’s. The church does not look the same as it did when it was originally built back in 1852. The basic structure of the church is still there but many things have been added. Their bulletin has a little image on the front of what the church looks like. Within the past ten years, over a million dollars has bent spent on the renovation of the church. The exterior of the church is rough, gray stone and modern day cement. The front of the church has cavities that have statues of Mary, Joseph and other saints and decibels. The church has three cross one on the top of ever cone on the roof. There are huge pain glass windows that cover the church on all sides with vibrant colors. When you walk into the church you pass through one of three heavy oak doors. Once through one of these doors you enter a small vestibule. This small area lets you choose where you want to sit in the church. There are four heavy oak doors two leads to the main floor and to leads to the balcony. These four oak doors are made the same as the exterior doors but the middle of these doors contains a pain glass

Architecture has always been adapting, revisiting and appropriating what has been done before, looking back to precedents to find new inspirations. Despite new technology and pop-culture, history dictates symbolism and formalistic appeal even if we are unaware of it. We grow up associating certain symbols and imagery to its connotated meaning, for example, when we see a cross we immediately think of Christianity. Because of that, churches nowadays continue to look back to ancient Christian structure to draw long-established design elements and symbols and Sacred Heart Church is no exception. Firstly, I will describe the physical elements of the Sacred Heart church. Afterwards, I will compare and analyze the similarities and differences between this church and pre-modern Christian architecture.

While constructing both of these cathedrals there were sculptures created that represented narratives of theology and mysticism. Both were created for a place of worship that’s why sculptures and paintings of religious images were added. This showed a great respect for the belief in Christ and the surrounding believers.

Youtube. 2010. Accessed November 25, 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usUmVSm7A4E. This source is a video of the inside of the Lincoln Cathedral in London. The video was recorded by a visitor to the cathedral, and has pans through different areas. The first two minutes are of outside shots of the cathedral, showing the Gothic architecture and the scale of the cathedral. The last moments of the video focus on the outside of the cathedral again, however the middle portion of the video is entirely dedicated to the inside. The inside of the Lincoln Cathedral is emphasized, and there is a large focus on the Gothic Architecture staples, such as the ceiling and arches. This video also focuses on the stained glass of the building, and shows it from a distance, as well as one of the windows up close; showing this window gives a better idea of the colour and brilliance of the stained glass windows. This video also shows the nave of the church, and the video also captured a recording of the cathedral's bells and some chanting coming from within. I will be using this source in my presentation, as well as for reference in the making of my creative project. I will be using this video in my project as it has a good overview of what Gothic architecture looks like, and as the video progresses I can explain the commonalities between this cathedral and similar Gothic cathedrals in England and France. This source relates to my thesis, as it shows how many Gothic cathedrals were built on an incredibly large and grand scale; this was done so that the churches would please God. This video will also be used as an aid for my creative project, as it gives me a general idea of the scale of the windows found at the Lincoln Cathedral. Though my creative project will not be as large as one of the windows, it will be as close to the original size as possible, while keeping ease of creation and time constraints in mind. Overall, this source will be incredibly useful in my

Paying homage to the city's patron saint, this church is embellished with strokes of history and luxurious architecture that can be seen on its pews, altars and facade. The church is now a place frequented by visitors due to its magnificence.

Throughout this book, Andrew B. McGowan thoroughly informs us on each cultural background and formation of the different types of acts of worship throughout the early Christian church. We see through this information that the way the Church worships has evolved into something completely different from what it once was. In one form or another we are forced to appreciate how the early Christians worshipped and, I would even assert, are challenged to bring these traditions into our own mentality of worship. If we are to look to the New Testament and how worship is referred to, it is “a great deal about ethos or a Christian way of life, but relatively little about the specifics of distinctive liturgical practice or performance.”

The Notre Dame Cathedral is the most visited tourist site in France, beating the Eiffel tower with 13 million visitors each year. Because it took over 300 years to build, there are many different styles of the architecture shown throughout the building(notredamecathedralparis.com). This structure shows the hardships of war and the enlightened thinking of the Renaissance. Built in 12th century France, the Notre Dame Cathedral is one of the biggest French Catholic cathedrals in France and is still functional as a regular Church(sacred-destinations.com). This gem of architecture is a true wonder and represents the sacred and hopeful times of the middle ages and the renaissance.

All over the world, people still come to admire the beauty of European cathedrals. Many of the cathedrals are fragile due to age, neglect, pollution, and insufficient funds available to restore these historical and magnificent buildings. Nevertheless, visitors to these architectural masterpieces are fascinated by the design and structure of these churches. The cathedral builders using their own ingenuity, expertise, and limited resources were able to defy the laws of gravity and time. (Icher 30)