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Esoteric Edifices: Cryptic Architectural Lexicon
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Across
- 1. Radiating ribs fan out in medieval vaulting
- 2. Decorative statuary crowning a classical pediment
- 3. Sculpted female figure bears architectural burden
- 4. Earthen mound foundation for medieval fortress keep
- 5. Cornerstone's visible block adds strength and style
- 7. Modern skeleton provides high-rise’s upright spine
- 10. Roman hall reimagined as sacred longitudinal nave
- 13. Italian Renaissance enclosure for sacred repose
- 14. Stone lacework decorates Gothic windows' fenestration
Down
- 6. Arrangement of openings in a wall's surface
- 8. Gothic flames dance in traceried window design
- 9. Overhanging beam without external bracing's defiance
- 11. Raw concrete rawness exposed in fortress-like form
- 12. Mountain foot architecture inspired regional style
- 15. French roof style traps upper rooms cleverly
- 16. Projecting bracket supports weight on ancient walls