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[M.13L] [M.13] Milan. St Ambrogio. 13
certainly not wider than at 1 on last page: the consequence is that
it has been crushed nearly flat at the top and is almost in a
dangerous condition. The Lombards were evidently incautious in
narrowing the voussoirs of their round arches: thus in the
Round arches interior of this church pointed arches have been built, later
how much under the round sub-arches of the nave to support them.
weaker than These narrow voussoirs are however very sublime in their sweep
pointed. although however these shafts have some work to do: those of
the outer gate of the atrium p 33.l. are like the rest of the
arcade, if anything, a little thicker than the moulding above
which is of the same section: The bold capital in consequence
fig 1 stands clear out from the roll above: its projection being
entirely useless; an ungraceful arrangement, yet far better
than a mere banding of the shafts, or continuous impost.
The placing of the capital is very curious, c2 d2 (fig 2)
being at a much steeper angle with d e, than c2c. The
measures of the door jamb a e are a b, 5¾ in.
bc 5¼ in, cd, ( round) 1 ft 2¼ in. d e 1 ft. ab2
(depth of recess) 1 ft 1½ in: The roll c d and faces a b
and d e are superbly carved above the capital; but the shafts
and those of the whole church, are plain: (a b c of granite &
- c d of white marble) except that a cross and three animals
are carved on each side of cornice shaft on the pilaster on the right
of main arch of second story.
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[Version 0.05: May 2008]