Gothic architecture, is relatable to contemporary people because like modern architecture, its organic form is visible to the eye. Gothic-era sculptures  possess relatability--not the cool remoteness or aloofness of divinity or sanctity far and away, but the intimacy of a loving parent embracing an infant, or a holy person sharing his goods with the poor. An image of Gislebertus, for example, portrays an angel awakening the Magi, to warn them to return home another way. The worthies share a bed, and are covered with what looks like a great cloak rather than a blanket. A star hovers overhead. And the angel reaches out to them not with a scary trumpet blast (possibly a  heart-attack inducing method) but with the gentlest of touches with a finger. Few of us today would admit that we were thrown from our horse or were astonished to find a figure in white, shining brightly, waiting for us. We can and do respond to those quiet, gentle, sensitive touches which comes to us in surprising ways.