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e. Casa Farsetti.

f. Inner capitals of arcade of Ducal Palace.

g. Plinth of the house* at Apostoli.

h. Main capitals of house at Apostoli.

i. Main capitals, upper arcade, Fondaco de’ Turchi.

2. a. Lower arcade, Fondaco de’ Turchi.

b, c. Lower pillars, house at Apostoli.

d. San Simeon Grande.

e. Restored house on Grand Canal. Three of the old arches left.

PLATE 10,f. Upper arcade, Ducal Palace.

Vol. II.g. Windows of thirds order, central shaft, Ducal Palace.

h. Windows of thirds order, lateral shaft, Ducal Palace.

i. Ducal Palace, main shafts.

k. Piazzetta shafts.

3. a. St. Mark’s nave.

b, c. Lily capitals, St. Mark’s.

4. a. Fondaco de’ Turchi, central shaft, upper arcade.

b. Murano, upper arcade.

c. Murano, lower arcade.

d. Tomb of St. Isidore.

e. General late Gothic profile.

The last two sections are convex in effect, though not in reality; the bulging lines being carved into bold flower-work.

The capitals belonging to the groups 1 and 2, in the Byzantine times, have already been illustrated in Plate 8, Vol. II.; we have yet to trace their succession in the Gothic times. This is done in Plate 2 of this volume, which we will now examine carefully. The following are the capitals represented in that plate:

1. Small shafts of St. Mark’s pulpit.

2. From the transitional house in the Calle di Rimedio (conf. p. 302, Vol. II.).

3. General simplest form of the middle Gothic capital.

4. Nave of San Giacomo de Lorio.

5. Casa Falier.

6. Early Gothic house in Campo Sta. M^a. Mater Domini.

PLATE 2,7. House at the Apostoli.

Vol. III.8. Piazzetta shafts.

9. Ducal Palace, upper arcade.

10. Palace of Marco Querini.

11. Fondaco de’ Turchi.

12. Gothic palaces in Campo San Polo.

13. Windows of fourth order, Plate 16, Vol. II.

14. Nave of Church of San Stefano.

15. Late Gothic palace at the Miracoli.

The two lateral columns form a consecutive series: the central column is a group of exceptional character, running parallel with both. We will take the

* That is, the house in the parish of the Apostoli, on the Grand Canal, noticed in page 295, Vol. II.; and see also Venetian Index, under head “Apostoli” [p. 362.]

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