V. CORNICES 10. FINAL APPENDIX 283

14. Running plinth of Corte del Remer.

15. Highest plinth at top of Fondaco de’ Turchi.

16. Common Byzantine plinth.

17. Running plinth of Casa Falier.

18. Plinth of arch at Ponte St. Toma.

19, 20, 21. Plinths of tomb of Doge Vital Falier.

22. Plinth of window in Calle del Pistor.

23. Plinth of tomb of Dogaressa Vital Michele.

24. Archivolt in the Frari.

25. Running plinth, Casa Loredan.

26. Running plinth, under pointed arch, in Salizzada San Lio

27. Running plinth, Casa Erizzo.

28. Circles in portico of St. Mark’s.

29. Ducal Palace cornice, lower arcade.

30. Ducal Palace cornice, upper arcade.

31. Central Gothic plinth.

32. Late Gothic plinth.

33. Late Gothic plinth, Casa degli Ambasciatori.

34. Later Gothic plinth, palace near the Jesuiti.

35, 36. Central balcony cornice.

PLATE 10,37. Plinth of St. Mark’s balustrade.

Vol. III.38. Cornice of the Frari, in brick, cabled.

39. Central balcony plinth.

40. Uppermost cornice, Ducal Palace.

41. Abacus of lily capitals, St. Mark’s.

42. Abacus, Fondaco de’ Turchi.

43. Abacus, large capital of Terraced House.

44. Abacus, Fondaco de’ Turchi.

45. Abacus, Ducal Palace, upper arcade.

46. Abacus, Corte del Remer.

47. Abacus, small pillars, St. Mark’s pulpit.

48. Abacus, Murano and Torcello.

49. Abacus, Casa Farsetti.

50. Abacus, Casa Loredan, lower story.

51. Abacus, Capitals of Frari.

52. Abacus, Casa Cavalli (plain).

53. Abacus, casa Priuli (flowered).

54. Abacus, Casa Foscari (plain).

55. Abacus, Casa Priuli (flowered).

56. Abacus, Plate 2, fig. 15.

57. Abacus, St. John and Paul.

58. Abacus, St. Stefano.

It is only farther to be noted, that these mouldings are used, in various proportions, for all kinds of purposes: sometimes for true cornices; sometimes for window-sills; sometimes, 3 and 4 (in the Gothic time) especially, for dripstones of gables: 11 and such others form little plinths or abaci at the spring of arches, such as those shown at a, Fig. 23, p. 282, Vol. II. Finally, a large number of superb Byzantine cornices occur, of the form shown at the top of the arch in Plate 5, Vol. II., having a profile like 16 or 19 here; with nodding leaves of acanthus thrown out from it, being, in fact, merely one

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