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14 6
13 back of 5
MILAN. ST AMBROZIO.
but that form spoiled by being turned from its true
prototype a opposite with sharp cusp, into barbarous
flat fillet and flattened arch b. So throughout the
Measures of Pulpit of St Ambrozio Milan. cathedral, there are mixtures of stealing from every style
ft. in. in the world: and every style spoiled - one or two of the
Cornice a-b (vertical height) 0 " 7 traceries have capitals to their shafts, but capital of
Vertical b-c 1 "10 the most vile proportion: the niches are as base as base
Total height a-c of course 2 " 5 Niches can be - absolute curled wigs of petty crockets: - heavy
Diameter above left hand and mean at the same time: some of the windows have
capital c-e 0 "10½ them running up their jambs: but they look stuck
Do, above rt. hand capital 0 "10½ full of extinguishers: others have steep canopies and
Do, above central f-g 0 "11½ finials in their traceries, as in Merton large eact window
Capital a ball h-i- in all but so mixed with the absurd flamboyant - as in central
these 0 "11¾ eastern already noticed, that they are of no use:
Inner span of arch e-f 2 " 4¾ finally the statues all over are of the worst possible
Ornamental breadth d-e 5¾; or 6in which in the right common stonemasons yard species, and look pinned on for
hand arch is divided into three mouldings, i.e. Sharp gable show, the only redeeming character about the whole being
1-2 2¾ 1 2 3 4 the frequent use of the sharp gable of p 30 1; which
2-3 2¼ or 2 in of which gives lightness: and the crowding of the spiry pinna-
3-4 1 cles into the sky.
Entire height of capitals, d k - 10½ so that they are squares St Ambrozio. No 1. Fig 1. Section of the pier of the cortile,
on c-e, - their abaci h,i are an inch less or more, drawn at its capital above: a b of course outermost:
deep, and their lower ends about ½ an inch, leaving 9 in for Measures a-b 1 ft 8½ to 1 ft 9 b-c 10½ in to 10 in
ornament. c-d round semicircle, all three semicircles equal
2 ft 9 in to 2 ft 10 in c-e round three semicircles 8 ft 2
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