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What were the central characteristics of the classical symphony?


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Chartres

A French city renowned for its Gothic Cathedral of Notre-Dame, a masterpiece of medieval architecture.

High Gothic Nave Vault

A style of architectural design typical of the High Gothic period, featuring pointed arches, ribbed vaulting, and a spacious, elevated central nave.

Four-part Ribbed Vault

An architectural element featuring a vault divided into four sections by diagonal ribs, commonly used in Gothic cathedral construction.

Dome

A hemispherical vault; theoretically, an arch rotated on its vertical axis. In Mycenaean architecture, domes are beehive-shaped.

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