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[M.140L] [M.140] Murano. House at. Ca Loredan 140
[diagram]
house: I never saw so sweeping a fifth as the central of the three
The dentil fig 2 page ab in centre: now plastered up carefully drawn with one of its flanking
50 was sketched by the windows on No 114, quite as large in proportion to the other: These
eye. it may easily be windows are on the first story, and have two det beside them
checked by the measure: for which vide Gothic book p 48, and notes there. Then on
In estimating the height of the ground floor, still at the back are two 4th orders: with
stilt I may have been a little the most rare section fig 3. No 114 their pils being restored, finally at the side of
deceived by a joint in the the house, in walk past garden gate on ground floor is the
masonry; which for the rest most interesting window on the back of No 114, and with
is not at the same height its cusp & section of cusp, fig 4 p 114.
on the opposite side Palazzo Loredan. Its measures opposite: Its capitals are very coarse in
Taking the top as a [diagram] on workmanship: the basket and lily ones, like St Marks, are not
undercut, but mere surface work: all are rude and hard: evidently either
Pal. Loredan much earlier than Fondaco di Turchi: or very bad work: no
ft in precision in any of their lines: They have a good deal the look
b C (under soffit) 2 " 8 of an imitation of St Marks, but the wreaths of leaves on the
a c 3 " 3 round of the abacus on four of them are remarkable: their designs
Pure vertical stilt under soffit) 1 " 2 seeming far ahead of their workmanship; one is sketched at p
c d 1 " 6½ 50 House book 2). fig 1 note the short shafted leaf held by its stem
Length of two dentils and one interval 0 " 4¼ but not ribbed. The section of the bell & shaft is given: the bases of
Breadth of dentil band 0 " 1½ the shafts are common modern restorations at the time of the balcony
Width of inlaid marble (e) 0 " 4½ All I wonder at is, in the restorations this palace has undergone
Depth of arch (b x) 1 " 5 that so much is left. I do not know anything more
Interval on abacus (f) 0 " 2½
One side of abacus (generally) 2 " 0½
Vertical height of capital,
or (c k) to joint about 1 " 6
Circumf. of shaft at m,
under fillet 3 " 4
Height from k to base
of pure shaft 9 " 4
Circumf. of shaft at said base 3 " 8½
Interval between shaft at their tops 3 " 9
a c: Then a c/2 b c - a c /2 would = probable height of stilt = 1" 0½
There are about 60 dentils round the inner band of arch.
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[Version 0.05: May 2008]