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[M.210L] [M.210] Ducal Palace. Niches. 210
[diagram]
fluted on the 5 or four sides outwards, so as to be of section
a or b opposite (I suppose it to have a joint at each angle) The
crown about it is of eight separate pieces of red Verona: set
on a separate block of the same as seen in drawing; these also
are trefoiled only to the front. Their elevation and section at fig
2 p 47 l The flat ball in the niche spandril below is
curious comp. Ca d’Oro: the Madonna dell ‘Orto has the same
in its restored niches, and several other Venetian churches: (San
Stefano and St Apollinare)? Arch section fig 3 and
capital at fig 4, it has a perfectly simple round headed Lombard
leaf at each angle. The white block on the left of fig 1
is a {rough} mass put up behind its innter shaft - very dexterously out
of sight from below, to give it strength. The inside of the
niche is a pure and simple cross vault, horizontal at top.
Thus much for the eastern niche: The western, still towards
sea, is the same in most respects, but is evidently a later
imitative work. the capital has the morbid and curvilinear
section fig 5 p 47 l and looks like a perfect tulip.
a curious instance of the spoiling of a simple design in later hands
The northern & western niche - over judgment of Solomon is the
most remarkable I found in Venice; its section through spandril
at fig 1 p 48 l showing the ball much smaller. The
cavetto enlarged, as well as the fillets: Formed of this section
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[Version 0.05: May 2008]