The art that was present was not only used to be enjoyed like the art of today but it had a purpose, as did the gorgeous castles, cathedrals and other architecture of the medieval period. ... Art during these times was never just something to look at and enjoy, but something to be thankful for. ... A prominent theme in not only medieval art but architecture as well, was Christ. ... Medieval art often had a morbid tone and faint detail so the scenes of Christ's death were greatly used as a main theme. ... Author Howard Salmon empathizes in his books "Medieval Architecture" that the cas...

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