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[M.133L] [M.133] Frari Church of. Pacific Tomb: Ca Loredan. L. 133
carried by two grotesque supporters: with leaves
springing by the seaweedy stems out of their caps: their
leaves have sharp lobes - and the curled lobe at the top
- they are remarkable for the simplicity and sharpness
of the lobes, running up the stem.
I was to-day also, 10th January, up to the tomb
Note, the two ancient shafts of veined marble - very noble for size of Pacifico in the church of the Frari: Only one or two
which alone are left - having new capitals and bases, at of the figures which ever emerged from the crockets on
the back of the Ca Loredan: This marble I never saw left: the angels playing on instruments which emerge
before. it breaks away in irregular pieces showing large windows from the leafage of the architrave are however for the most
grey veins: like a grey primitive gneiss: This is chiefly part perfect: They are soft and delicate in expression
the case with one of the shafts only. - the draperies twisted and wreathed with the leaves, and
the leaves coiled and divided like draperies till one does
not know which is which: The leaves instead of their
own proper elastic flow look like draperies driven by
Curious the wind: and they are twisted at the extremities in the
marble L. same manner. The whole though much overcharged and
of a bad style, would yet be very wonderful as an example
of that style, if it were in stone: But it is either in
soft brick - or a red stucco - certainly in a whitish red substance
which yields with perfect ease to the knife: while
the cable moulding under the arch is of wood - as also
I think the stars under the vault: the supporting plinths
only are of stone. It has all been gilt or painted and now
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[Version 0.05: May 2008]