Survey planThe aim of this project is to assess the evolution of the Christian church in the Middle Ages. In the grand scheme of history, the shift from the Christian church to what is known as Gothic architecture was heavily influenced by Islamic architecture. As elaborate churches in their own right, Gothic churches also have much to do with the Renaissance. In this investigation, the project will focus on the structure of Gothic cathedrals and analyze the changes made during the transition to Gothic architecture, as well as how it led to the Italian Renaissance. The two main sources for this investigation are Cathedrals of the World by Graziella Ciagá and the documentary Building the Great Cathedrals by NOVA.130 wordsSummary of EvidenceAt the dawn of Gothic cathedral building, in the 1100s CE, construction in stone was dirty and difficult work. . And yet, architects and builders of the time were able to construct medieval stone monuments that dominated the skyline for nearly a thousand years, revolutionizing architecture in the process. Between the 12th and 15th centuries, these Gothic cathedrals borrowed from earlier architectural knowledge to formulate a new system of construction. Gigantic Christian cathedrals took years to build and often remained unfinished for decades or even centuries. In fact, few cathedrals were completed in less than 100 years, requiring large sums of money and labor to build. Despite the monumental task and resources required, Gothic cathedrals continued to amaze us hundreds of years later. When considering Gothic architecture, you must first define the style. The phrase "Gothic" was only coined middle of paper......comparable in height to Gothic cathedrals, Romanesque architecture had arches and columns that supported the structure above- above. Using both the prior knowledge of its predecessors and its own innovation, Gothic architecture was able to create giant cathedrals that demonstrate human creativity and creation.173 wordsTotal word count: 1,881 wordsBibliographyAmiens Cathedral. UNESCO World Heritage Convention. Last modified in 2013. http://whc.unesco.org/fr/list/162.Building the great cathedrals. Directed by Scott Tiffany. 2010; Boston, MA: WGBH Education Foundation. DVD. Ciaga, Graziella. Cathedrals of the world. Vercelli, Italy: White Star, 2006.Fry, Plantagenet. Great cathedrals. New York, NY: Crescent Books, 1982. Michael Fazio, Marian Moffett, and Lawrence Wodehouse. A global history of architecture. London: McGraw Hill, 2008.