Giacomo da Vignola's use of a wide nave and shallow side chapels in his plan for the church of Il Gesu in Rome proved influential for the design of other Catholic churches because it:
a. enabled unobstructed light to suffuse the nave
b. provided an inexpensive means of accommodating large masses
c. divided the church into indivudal spaces
d. provided a theatrical space for the liturgy and processions
Ans: d. provided a theatrical space for the liturgy and processions
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