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title: "1 Art Architecture Quotes By Jesse Bryant Wilder"
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> [“Throughout the Middle Ages, art and architecture had a spiritual mission: to direct man’s attention toward God. Churches soared in that direction, and sculpture and paintings pointed the way to paradise. They depicted the sufferings of Christ, the Apostles, martyrs,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jesse-bryant-wilder/throughout-the-middle-ages-art-and-architecture-had-a-spiritual/)

Jesse Bryant Wilder

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## More by Jesse Bryant Wilder

> [“Many 18th- and 19th-century artists rejected, criticized, or ignored the Industrial Revolution. Instead of uplifting man, industry seemed to demoralize and dehumanize him. Men,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jesse-bryant-wilder/many-18th-and-19th-century-artists-rejected-criticized-or-ignored-the/)

Jesse Bryant Wilder

> [“Throughout the Middle Ages, art and architecture had a spiritual mission: to direct man’s attention toward God. Churches soared in that direction, and sculpture…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jesse-bryant-wilder/throughout-the-middle-ages-art-and-architecture-had-a-spiritual/)

Jesse Bryant Wilder

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