The space created by Romanesque churches’ barrel vaults had the effect of
A) raising churchgoers' eyes, directing their thoughts toward heaven.
B) reminding churchgoers of the Church's beginnings in Rome.
C) inspiring humility in churchgoers.
D) dazzling churchgoers with the divine light shining through the arches.
Answer: A) raising churchgoers' eyes, directing their thoughts toward heaven.
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