Medieval Studies 1022 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Robert Grosseteste, Minnesang, Summa Theologica

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Art and the intellect in the 13th century. Muslims and jews around them: everything happens for a reason. and that reason is god, truth according to the scholastics. It must be all of these three things. Found in the writings of authorities (who predate you) Something that does not contradict other truths: that is, its additive , intellectuals in the 13th century. St. bonaventure (1221-1274: franciscan monk, not convinced it is possible to know god. Albertus magnus (d. 1280: dominican monk, lecturer at university of regensburg and bishop of the same city, quiet convinced it was possible to know" god. Shift in architectural styles: from romanesque (1000-1150) Thick outer walls with lots of sculptures: to gothic (1150 - 1300) Named as an insult by scholars in the 17th century. Church is higher and brighter (more windows) Workers mined more stone in 200yrs than the egyptians did in 3000 years.

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