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DUCAL PALACE NICHES
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 1
The flat ball in[s] the niche spandril below is curious
conf. Ca d’Oro: the Madonne dell ‘Orto has the same
in its restored niches, and several other Venetian church
es: (San Stefano and St Apollinare)? Arc[f]h 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 curvilence section
fig 5 p 47 1 and looks like a perfect tulip. a curious
instance of the spoiling of a simple design in later hands
The northern and western niche - over judgment of Solomon
is the most remarkable I found in Venice; its section
through spandril at fig 1 p 48 1 showing the ball much
smaller. the cavette enlarged, as well as the fillets:
Formed of this section
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[Version 0.05: May 2008]