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[M.56L] [M.56] Fondaco de' Turchi 56
[diagram]
some having eight some nine, some 12 dentils of a side, the
corner one inclusive which counts one on both side: In the
arch facing: there is an interval next abacus on each side, and then
generally, 28 projecting dentils round the arch: there are therefore 29 intervals.
The great main shafts of the lower story have their bases mostly
buried; two emergent give me the section opposite fig 1.
with usual triangular leaf from the roll: yet so far
simpler than even those above that these leaves have no rib
and are also quite flat: no rise at the end. They looked rather
different also in proportion, seeming to the eye as if the base of
the leaf a b, fig 2 opposite, occupied about 6 in. and the interval a c about 12.
By the measure of the length of the rib on last page I may
get theproportion.
Finally note in No 36 The red section fig 8 is taken on the
line a of fig 6, to show that the fillet edge instead of retreating
comes forward at f a singular character. Fig 9 is the
angle roll larger, and fig 10 another beautiful capital
entirely cut in, upon a truple bell: The leaves are little
more than forms left by lines of well disposed triangular
notches: with furrows between each: The plan of the capital
at the top is of course fig 3 opposite. This is swept
down to the circular shaft in a series of curves perfectly
exquisite - of which the one at l l is an accurate example
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[Version 0.05: May 2008]