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[M.180L] [M.180]
No 127 St Marks. South Portico. 180
O o o
Doge’s Palace shafts. St Marks. The abacus of the great capital of the main angle
shaft next Porta della Carta is given at on No 127
[diagram] real size very carefully: it is itself remarkable for its
sharp and careful cutting, like that of Fondaco de Turchi
Front of St Marks and for its beautiful curves. The space a b is a
Measures of shaft A thick joint filled with cement and [?] small stones
One side of its basic plinth (square) 2 " 8¼ ( at c is the top of the abacus under the serpentine block
Circumf of shaft: at insertion in base 5 " 2½ which is plinth for {the} four upper pillars. The measures of
Height of shaft to its lower of two heading fillets 11 " 1¾ this shaft opposite- shaft A in opposite plan.
--- --- --- to root of bell of capital 11 " 6 It seems to me that the shaft e which carries the
Circumf. of shaft under the bell 5 " 2½ other side of the arch towards the front, is not opposite
--- --- --- under lower fillet 4 " 8 B. but inside of it. At the root of the shafts, the
--- -- --- -- two feet down 4 " 8½ interval between A & B is 9 " 5 The circumf
--- --- --- -- four --- --- --- 4 " 9¾ of the shaft B at its base is 5 " 3½ under its
-- --- ------ six -- --- --- 4 "11 lower fillet at top 4 "10½ height to that fillet 10" 11
One side of the abacus square at C No 127 3 "6 9 and to bell root 11 " 3 and one side of its basic plinth
One side of the green block square above 3 " 8 2 " 7 The interval between B. and C is at root of
Height of do 1 " 2½ shafts, 8 " 7 The circumf of C. at base, 4 " 7 under
Depth of dentil above it 2½ fillet 3 " 11 its height to fillet 11 " 1 to bell 11 " 5,
Vertical height of slope above dentil 1 and the interval between C and A at root of shaft
One side of square of abacus at b No 127 3 " 3 is 13 " 10 Now if C. be opposite B; take 9 " 5 +
Vide p 201. 5 " 2½ / 2 = 9 " 5 + 2 " 7¼ = 11 - No - I forgot
a third circumference. It is too long for tonight.
Vid p 201.
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