The article doesn't mention that death, especially childhood dead, was far more common in the medieval and Victorian European era than it is today. A couple wi

The article doesn't mention that death, especially childhood dead, was far more common in the medieval and Victorian European era than it is today. A couple with six children could expect half those children to die of infectious disease before reaching puberty, and there was also a significant probability of the mother dying due to pregnancy-related issues over that period. I'd assume Gothic architecture and religious design of the era reflects that grim aspect of life in that period, which is something relatively few families suffer today due to modern medicine. Looking back it's not surprising it seems spooky and dark.