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Idealism
From the study of nature all of the creatures, to a more generic artistic formula based on symbolic geometry. Typified by drawings in "Villard de Honnecourt"
Perfect geometric units (think of facade of Notre Dame in Paris)
Encycolopedic Content
Think of William Durandus (13th century)
4 Divisions of "Rationale Divinorum"
1. Speculum Naturale - Knowledge of creatures in world
2. Speculum Doctrinale - Role of knowledge in redeeming human beings
3. Speculum Historiale - History of World, starting from bible to now
4. Speculum Morale - How to live, vices/virtues, all that jazz
Dialectic Structure of Argument
1. Thesis
2. Antithesis
3. Synthesis = combination of reason and faith
Mysticism
Represents the "Height and Light" of Gothic Archtitecture. Stained glass windows made the choir where the clergy preached very bright and the light that came through signified the power of God
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