[M.210L]                                                              [M.210]	Ducal Palace. Niches.	210
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                                                                      		fluted on the 5 or four sides outwards, so as to be of section
                                                                      		a or b opposite (I suppose it to have a joint at each angle)  The
                                                                      		crown about it is of eight separate pieces of red Verona:  set
                                                                      		on a separate block of the same as seen in drawing;  these also
                                                                      		are trefoiled only to the front.  Their elevation and section at fig
                                                                      		2 p 47 l  The flat ball in the niche spandril below is
                                                                      		curious comp.  Ca d’Oro:  the Madonna dell ‘Orto has the same
                                                                      		in its restored niches, and several other Venetian churches:  (San
                                                                      		Stefano and St Apollinare)?  Arch section fig 3 and
                                                                      		capital at fig 4, it has a perfectly simple round headed Lombard
                                                                      		leaf at each angle.  The white block on the left of fig 1
                                                                      		is a {rough} mass put up behind its innter shaft - very dexterously out
                                                                      		of sight from below, to give it strength.  The inside of the
                                                                      		niche is a pure and simple cross vault, horizontal at top.
                                                                      		Thus much for the eastern niche:  The western, still towards
                                                                      		sea, is the same in most respects, but is evidently a later
                                                                      		imitative work. the capital has the morbid and curvilinear
                                                                      		section fig 5 p 47 l and looks like a perfect tulip.
                                                                      		a curious instance of the spoiling of a simple design in later hands
                                                                      		The northern & western niche - over judgment of Solomon is the
                                                                      		most remarkable I found in Venice;  its section through spandril
                                                                      		at fig 1 p 48 l showing the ball much smaller.  The
                                                                      		cavetto enlarged, as well as the fillets: Formed of this section

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