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[M.7L] [M.7] Milan. St Ambrogio. 7 Measures of pulpit of St Ambrogio. The height of the shaft itself from this capital cord to the top of base Fig 2 is the plan of the base: or rather basic plinth, vid fig 3. is 4 ft. 7½ to the ground 5 ft 3½ - giving about 8 inches for * Its measures will give about the relations of the curves of height of base. The two lateral shafts are octagonal each side the section fig 4 which is so much worn as to be otherwise23 inch 32¾ inches: the whole 1ft 10¾ round: the incalculable: a-b and e-d are equal, each 2 ft 1½in central shaft cylindrical 1 ft 10¼ round. Round arches l c-d = 10 in, less or more, b-c 11 in less or more: the In front the pulpit has three arches measuring [diagram] angles terribly worn, but a slight excess of a b over c d three arches are therefore not stilted rather a little depressed. Bases being apparent. On the whole the base is heavy and rude though more directly borrowed than the capital: Its spur so rudely thrown out at the angle - is an exquisite improvement on the ancient circular base: It is curious to see so complete Further measures of this arcade: Interval between the shafts 16ft 8 in. From an antique moulding below, while the capitals are blocks the top of capital to ground 15ft 10½ in. the capitals vary in depth: I found so rude above: For the people who had seen the base must two shafts (the first opposite the entrance) measured from below the roll of have seen the capital and could have imitated it, had they capital to ground, respectively 14" 4 and 14" 7. while across the aisle chosen. Figs 5 6 front and profile of the capitals from pier to pier is 14. 9 and the height of the arch soffits of second of course the ornamentation different in everyone: b-c in order, 24 ft (showing that the arches are if anything a little flat 6 of course are b-c in 1 = 10½ in. and the relations (* Inside of the aisle, the projecting capital carries the vaulting first and then sub arch vid. p 10 below) of the other lines are very accurately given: the diminishing Within the church, the height of the shaft to cord of capital is 14 ft. proportion of thickness in outer order and vaulting, shaft, very and to top of capital 16 ft 1 in note proportions here 1/8 beautiful, as between first & second order in front; the brick so also too reduced second order of Visconti palace. vide p 31 N. work of the second order * is just of the thickness of the [diagram] of Proportion of the pillar, while the vaulting shaft falls within the capitals l. pilaster; giving the whole pier a look of being much too heavy for its work. All the capitals are mere blocks in general
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