In keeping with the order's emphasis on disciplined spiritual practice, architecture is characterized by simplicity, austerity, and purity.

Explanation:

Cistercian architectural style has its influence from the 12th century Cistercian monastic order. It was an architectural style of building monasteries and churches characterized by simplicity, austerity, and purity. Cistercian monastic order was an order within the Roman Catholic Church characterized by its austere and disciplined nature.

The Cistercian order followed strict architectural style and had strict restrictions regarding their art style. They also built their monasteries on isolated places to signify simplicity and austerity. It remained uninfluenced from contemporary architectural style which was taking a great transformation at that time.

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