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