The Cathedrals

The cathedrals were very well known and a huge deal starting in the 12th-century. The Notre Dame cathedral was the first to use flying buttress'. These were used to stop the cathedral from from cracking, expanding, or collapsing. This cathedral was also known as "Our Lady of Paris." Every cathedral is typically dark, the main light of them is the sunlight. The Notre Dame cathedral is also known for its rose window. The window was completed in the 13th century and the glass work is still intact to this day. Cathedrals soon became a place people chose to go to just to hang out and be with each other. The music, art, and atmosphere is what attracted the people and is what they wanted to be around.
The gothic era lasted until about the 16th century, the Roman era is what led to the gothic era being pushed aside. The inside of all the cathedrals have many similarities but of course are different in their own ways. When music was played or sung inside the cathedral, it had a different sound that was soothing and much more enjoyable to the people. Coming to the cathedrals just to listen to the music is what was wanted and achieved for this era. Boys were only allowed to sing or be in charge at the cathedrals. The idea of castrating the boys started so they could continue to sing for the people no matter how old they got. These men, you would think now got made fun of for their voices, when actually they were looked at as super stars and women dreamed of being with these men.