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15 back of 6 16 7
Measures of pulpit of St[y] Ambrozio MILAN. ST AMBROZIO.
The height of the shaft itself from this capital cord is Fig 2 is the plan of the base: or rather basic
to the top of base 4 ft. 7½ to the ground 5 ft 3½ - giving[n] plinth, vid fig 3. Its measures will give about the re-
about 8 inches for height of base. The two lateral lations of the curves of the section fig 4 which is
shafts are octagonal each side 2¾ inches: the whole 1ft 10¾ so much worn as to be otherwise incalculable: a-b and
round: the central shaft cylindrical 1 ft 10¼ round. e-d are equal, each 2 ft 1½in
In front the pulpit has three arches measuring Round arches 1 c-d - 10 in, less or more, b-c 11 in less or more
three arches are therefore not stilted rather a the angles terribly worn, but a slight excess of c b over
little depressed. Bases c d being apparent. On the whole the base is heavy and
rude though more directly borrowed then the capital:
Its spur so rudely thrown out at the angle is an ex-
quisite improvement on the ancient circular base: It
Further measures of this arcade: Interval is curious to see so complete an antique moulding below,
between the shafts 16ft 8 in. From the top of capital while the capitals are blocks so rude above: For the
to ground 15ft 10½ in the capitals vary in depth people who had seen the base must[sh] have seen the capital
I found two shafts (the first[y] opposite the entrance) and could have imitated it, had they chosen. Figs 5 6
measured from below the roll of capital to ground, respect- front and profile of the capitals of course the ornamenta-
ively 14"4 and 14"7 while across the aisle from pier to tion different in everyone: b-c in b of course are b-c
pier is 14. 9 and the height of the arch soffits of in 1 - 10½ in. and the relations of the other lines are
second order, 24 ft (showing that the arches are if very accuratelyngiven[r]: the diminishing proportion of
anything a little flat thickness in outer orde[r]r and v[r]aulting, shaft, very
beautiful, as between first and second order in front;
(x) Inside of the aisle, the projecting capital carries the the brick work of the second order (x) is just of the
vaulting first and then sub arch vid. p 10 below) thickness of the of the pillar, while the vaulting
shaft falls within the pilaster; giving the whole pier
Within the church the height of the shaft to cord of a look of being much too heavy for its work. All the
capital is 14 ft. and to top of cpital 16 ft 1 in note capitals are mere blocks in general
proportions here 1/8 so also too reduced second order
of Bisconti palace. vide p 31 N.
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[Version 0.05: May 2008]