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In what ways did early medieval European art and architecture depart from classical Roman art and architecture?

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The emphasis on the church led monastery artisans to create illuminated manuscripts. Also to show devotion to the church, monasteries and cathedrals were made lighter with new technologies such as huge stained glass windows, pointed vaults and arches and flying spires and buttresses.

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