What design feature of the Church of Il Gesù in Rome developed in response to Catholicism's emphasis on individual, emotional participation during the Counter-Reformation?
A. the combination of a lower-level façade with colossal columns supporting a raised entablature and pediment in the center
B. scrolled volutes, which tie together the two levels of the façade and hide the supporting buttresses
C. the wide nave, shallow side chapels, and elimination of aisles
D. all of the above
Answer: C
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