Was this not what the artists of stained glass in the Gothic cathedrals strove to achieve, only in a different way?

NEWYORKER: See the Other Side

The power of this form of tacit knowledge is embodied in the great Gothic cathedrals of Europe masterpieces of beauty, craftsmanship, and stability, all erected without blueprints or books.

FORBES: Why Apprenticeships Are the Fastest Way to Acquire Skills

It is true that the surviving evidence of an intensely religious society is impressive: the superb gothic cathedrals of the 13th century, the fine poetry of the French and German epics, the leading universities of France, England and Italy, a whole world of sculpture and manuscript painting.

ECONOMIST: Medieval history