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No 119. FRARI TOMBS.
but the plinth round sarcophagus has, though it is much
flatter generally, than the others: it is cut on same
principle and is a valuable example of transition: The
figures on the sarcophagus are in the graceful Pisan man-
ner and their drapery up to neck, the double spiral shafts
which support the canopy are precisely same as Doges
palace tracery, with round ended block fillings - and
very beautiful severe spiral leaves at base.
There is much sympathy altogether between the leafage
and work of this tomb and that of the windows of D.P.
towards bridge of sighs. The tomb is dated 1336
Nameless tomb opposite Duomo.
A Knight in chain mail most rudely carved: yet not devoid
of expression. Hands lifted in prayer, very hard: chain
mail merely so: The capitals which carry canopy
are the cloest to police house possible with branched ribs
in the curl over, only a little more flow in the lobes;
The flat frieze between dentils with a vein leaf tracery
instead of the projecting leaf plinth is a most marked
feature, of theearly work: But it is f[p]ast passing into
the Duccio manner.
Fig 1 Section of Cornice and capital. 2 of sarcophagus
with gabled dentil. 3 shield opposite, the St Joseph
is relief all. Nothing can be more barbarous than
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