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[M.168L] [M.168] Ducal palace Series of Capitals 168
"sine Ondine" in copy: yet beautiful in its way, and the finest example I suppose of
this work in Venice.
Doges palace. Continued from p 165.
The Tenth Column. (All reference to palace book unless {indicated} otherwise)
1. Luxuria sum imensa. A woman with a chain across
the brow most delicately wrought, fig 2 p 30 l (palace book)
is a bit of it real size: the leaf lobes ogeed. She grins as she
looks in a mirror exposing her breasts to the nipple by pulling
down dress with right hand.
2. Gula sine - C R C III Q sum URUIIIV: A woman in a
turban with a jewelled cup in rt hand; in left she holds a
(cock’s?) leg, with claw of which she is gnawing the thick
part.
3. Superbia - q A Knight with a stupid - serene face
- with a double edged sword, rose armour, and two ears
out of his helmet.
4. A woman tearing open the clothes at her breast q
5. Avaritia. An old woman with a veil over her forehead
a bag of money in each hand: This is very marvellous in
expression; The throat is all cords with gulphs between
- the tension of anxiety in the wasting of age and famine
- the features hunger bitten - the eyes hollow - the expression
glaring - gloating - andintense - and yet without the smallest
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