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: External supports that braced walls, allowing them to be thinner and filled with windows.

: Intersecting stone ribs that supported the ceiling weight, creating a lighter and more flexible structural "skeleton". GOTHIC ART

: Unlike rounded arches, these directed weight downward rather than outward, enabling taller structures. : External supports that braced walls, allowing them

: These "walls of light" transformed interiors into heavenly spaces and served as visual Bibles for the illiterate. 2. Evolution of Style The period is generally divided into three major phases: : External supports that braced walls