A more complex and efficient type of vaulting than was currently available was needed-one that would admit light and at the same time be aesthetically pleasing.Which of the following systems would allow this adoption?
A) By elevating the side walls with additional buttressing
B) By eliminating the upper galleries or tribunes
C) By covering the nave with groin vaults
D) By eliminating the ambulatory from the apse

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Covering the nave with groin vaults allows for a more complex and efficient type of vaulting that can admit light through clerestory windows and also be aesthetically pleasing. The use of groin vaults eliminates the need for additional buttressing on the side walls and the elimination of upper galleries or tribunes. Eliminating the ambulatory from the apse would not necessarily contribute to the adoption of a more complex and efficient vaulting system.

A More Complex and Efficient Type of Vaulting Than Was