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were built as tall as the nave, creating an expanded sense of space. Heinrich Parler was also responsible for experimental, more lifelike sculptures than had hitherto been created in previous churches. Holy Cross therefore marks an important milestone in late Gothic architecture and sculpture. Father
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working with his son Peter. The relationship between the design of the church is strikingly close to the prototype of Holy Cross
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