Building wonders

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Across
  1. 2. An emblematic icon, imbued with deeper meaning (6)
  2. 5. Sculptural form, chiseled and carved with great skill (8)
  3. 6. Style and form, bold and impressive, to astound and amaze (6)
  4. 7. To signify and embody, in a way that speaks to the soul (9)
  5. 8. To capture and portray, in a manner that captivates (9)
  6. 10. To fashion and build, with precision and finesse (9)
  7. 13. Intellectual exchange, a rigorous intellectual pursuit (6)
  8. 14. Pertaining to the spiritual, with a higher calling (9)
  9. 16. A specific manner of expression, unique and identifiable (5)
  10. 17. House of worship, sacred and hallowed (6)
Down
  1. 1. To convey and transport, from one realm to another (9)
  2. 2. The bones and sinews of an edifice (9)
  3. 3. Designer of structures, both grand and small (8)
  4. 4. The ethereal and transcendent, beyond mere mortal grasp (4)
  5. 9. The mysterious force that drives creative minds (11)
  6. 11. To erect and assemble, with painstaking care (9)
  7. 12. The central idea, around which all else revolves (5)
  8. 14. Essential requirement, non-negotiable and exacting (7)
  9. 15. To visually enhance a text with artistic flair (10)