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[M.141L] [M.141] Ca Loredan. Ca Farsetti 141
instructive to the architect than the rich and perfect effect of the
touches of shade on these capitals: and their delicious value
and point - seen from below: though above, they have not
even the usual Byzantine artifice of undercutting. far less
the precise lines and delicate chiselling of the Fondaco
di Turchi. They are every way blunt & miserable in cutting
but the design so good, and the point of shade so set - witness
the wreath at p 50: when the stems are carefully rounded
xx and deep cut down - though not under - and where the
use of the (ivy?) leaf is peculiarly dextrous: the pattern
of leaf is varied on every one of the shafts that have it, but is
the same in style.
The Gothic work is later: and as far as I could see, very
good; I think middle of 14th century, or perhaps later: xx
the features of the Venice well cut and refined.
In fig 1 the section of capital gives the leaves of the rude
imitative Corinthian one. Note the strange shape of the bell-like
St Marks inside.
Palazzo Farsetti. p 52 Housebook 2. On left hand page
elevation of the extremity next Rialto of lower ground story, remarkable
for the rich development of the panel arch.
In order to have the elevation correctly complete another small
round arch, and add moulding as far as to x1 on the left. Above x in
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