[Marchmain]

Indeed! And these glories of the past help us understand those days. A cathedral was the only building for miles around higher than 2 stories. Mosaics and frescoes were vivid as movie screens for those who could not read. A marble baptismal font was a precious gateway. Fabulous.

[miss marmelstein]

Oh, I could have used your help earlier! I vividly remember the Stations of the Cross in Notre Dame. These highly dramatic medieval bas reliefs told the story of Christ's crucifixion in excruciating detail! I still remember one of them of a soldier piercing Christ's side with a sword. The fury and hatred on his face lives with me today. The medieval people did not live in a sanitized world like we do. They truly saw life as a barbaric endeavor.