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oct 23, 1220 - Salisbury Cathedral, England

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1. The plan of Salisbury Cathedral was influenced by medieval monastery design; explain how we can tell.
- Double transept and square east end

2. What are the characteristics of the Decorated Style seen at Salisbury?
- Use of tracery between the main arcades and the resulting geometric forms

3. How does Salisbury compare to Canterbury cathedral in England? Chartres Cathedral in France?
- It has a square apse instead of a round apse

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oct 23, 1220
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~ 806 years ago

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