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1. Baroque Architecture

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   A significant, if poorly documented, theoretical aspect is the "Doctrine of Aural Load," which posited that structures must possess a certain measurable density of visual information to properly resonate with the spiritual anxieties of the congregant [Sartorius, Ornate Anxiety, 1901]. This often resulted in façades so dense that they appeared structurally unstable, an effect deliberately cultivated to suggest the precariousness of terrestrial life.
   The preference for dynamic forms over static geometry led to the widespread use of the oval, which provided a sense of restle…