This small church in Poland might look ordinary, but inside is a chapel made of human skeletons.
— The Cultural Tutor (@culturaltutor) December 22, 2022
It took one man eighteen years to build. Why did he do it? pic.twitter.com/7medAaER15
How to recognise an Anglo-Saxon church (pre-1066)
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All English churches are palimpsests modified by every generation.
But here's a few ways to tell if you're looking at something built by the Anglo-Saxons -> pic.twitter.com/XoEefJClHX
Quick guide to figuring out the age of an English church.
— The Cultural Tutor (@culturaltutor) May 12, 2022
There's one element which tells you more than anything else: the windows.
It's not foolproof, since every church is a palimpsest built over centuries, but it's a good bet. pic.twitter.com/62EXFUDXS5
A guide to Gothic cathedral architecture: pic.twitter.com/Flf851Q76m
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A guide to Gothic cathedral architecture: pic.twitter.com/Flf851Q76m
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A beginner's guide to the terminology of church architecture. Thread: pic.twitter.com/potxqf6mMu
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A further introduction to the terminology of church architecture: pic.twitter.com/UmnfMikYmZ
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How to recognise a Norman church (1066-1150)
— The Cultural Tutor (@culturaltutor) May 26, 2022
All English churches are palimpsests modified by every generation.
But here's a few ways to tell if you're looking at something built by the Normans -> pic.twitter.com/lLHVcSxNRb
A guide to English Gothic church architecture.
— The Cultural Tutor (@culturaltutor) June 12, 2022
Part I - Transitional & Early English (1100-1250)
All English churches are palimpsests modified by every generation, but these are some ways to recognise a church built in the Early English Gothic style. pic.twitter.com/9AuzkZzGKu
The word "Gothic" wasn't used in the Middle Ages.
— The Cultural Tutor (@culturaltutor) June 5, 2022
Instead, it was Renaissance Italians who wanted to contrast "ugly" Medieval architecture with the beauty of Classical buildings.
They called it "Gothic" as a derogatory reference to the tribes who caused the fall of Rome. pic.twitter.com/J1UflswZJZ