Explain the contributions of the Medieval Church in the fields of eduction, drama, music and architecture.
The contributions are explained below:
1. Contribution in the Field of Education: During the Medieval Ages, the work of imparting education to the people was done by the Church. Only the priests were able to read and write mind they too, provided education to the monks, etc. through the medium of Latin.
2. Contribution in the Field of Drama: In the Medieval age very few people could read. There was very little to read as books were almost scarce. Therefore drama became the most powerful medium of education.Plays in the local dialects were written to entertain as well as to educate the people who did not know Latin.
These plays were of two types:
(i) Miracle Plays: Which enacted scenes of the lives of saints.
(ii) Morality Plays: Which usually depicted the struggle between good and bad.
These plays were usually enacted in the Churches and the actors were mostly drawn from the clergymen through laymen also, sometimes played some parts in them.
3. Music: Church singing was chiefly choral, therefore certain new melodies were tried and developed. But music was chiefly religious. However, some progress was really made in the theory of music.
4. Architecture: The notable buildings during the Middle Ages were either Castles or the Churches, which provide the best specimen of the medieval architecture in Europe.
The Churches were built in imitation of the Roman basilica and had specious central halls and round arches with rows of columns. Massive walls supported the barrel-vaulted heavy ceiling.
Later on, in the 12th century, the Gothic style was developed and windows were provided to let in more light inside the Church.
The lancet arches were pointed which along with the stained glass window panes, added beauty to the buildings so that Churches came to be regarded as the best specimen of the Gothic architecture.
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