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HOUSE OPPOSITE CA D’ORO FONDACO DE TURCHI
The upper story is a finestrata of 6 windows with 4 and
2½ 4 foils: The mouldings is just between that of the
Giustinani and of No 89 being niched so deep in cavette
as the latter nor so shallow as former. I have this three
distinct examples of gradation; and the cusp also in
its backing, intermediate between the two others.
The shafts and capitals are both of beautiful white
marble Note how different they look when they are so,
from those of Istrian stone. The mouldings above how-
ever and bases are of Istrian stone, rough chiselled
like late Doge’s palace. The bases are the same as
Guiustiniani No 90 only their cavette not so flat.
The section of capital at p 57 Gothic book fig 1 its
abacus more Greek and fine in line than usual: The florid
work pure Bon, effectively cut, as seen from below
but very poor when seen close: This I may note as a
general character of the late Florid capitals. They are
as ill cut as the worst Byzantine - though on a more
artistical type - far inferior - far less Greek - to and
then the noble sharp leaved one of Fondaco de Turchi
which I can never enough admire in its effect from below
That is edged and drawn with exquisite precision, so all
the early leaf plinths as opposed to the late ones of the
Frari.
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