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11[2]9 88
No 67. DUCAL PALACE TRACERIES
No 67 fig 7. e2 f2 is e f of section in fig 6: Fig 7
is a side of one of the three lower arches of tracery:
it shows the constant management of the cusp: The way it
is out through leaving the fillet so narrow next roll, in
order to get a larger hollow for lightness, is to be es-
pecially noted - and compared with the alteration of
Cusps tracery in Ca Foscari rich window. Observe also, the
cusp band is a little thicker than the main fillet
This is very curious - Is it possible that all these following arch at bottom and top, then are thus 3 thick-
traceries are of the later period of the window o des- nesses of which e f is intermediate: The cusp would have
cribed at p 103 - spiral shafts and all - Nay - not so - been too weak with that thickness. Fig 3 Capital of the
for the half shaft of the window b there described is conn twisted shafts which carry the tracery a - b pure section
nected with its noble flanking lions head[f]. through side, to top of twist a2 b2 through angle to top
of twist dotted lines flowers: the effect sketched rudely
at side: These capitals have, I am almost certain been
restored: they are vilely cut, especially the heads
between the central leaves: not seen in sketch: but
they have been restored I suppose on the old design, which
is earlier in manner than any of the capitals below: the
leaves very simple, and merely spring up the bell and
touch its angle with their points, but do not curl back:
The shaft below, from the point p fig 3 to d fig 1 is 6 ft
2 ½ in high: its section is at fig 4! The circle at d
fig 1 - 2 " 3 circumscribes that section: The proportion
of the roll and
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