[M.212L]                                                              [M.212]	St Marks. Niches	212
                                                                      
                                                                      		how curiously manly and simple as opposed to the filigree niches with rib
                                                                      		vaulting of even earlier times - Bayeau for instance in the north.
                                                                      		Fig 1 p 62 l is the masonry on above head at angle:  going on
                                                                      		each side to edge of capital fig 1 p 62 profile in front.
                                                                      		fig 2 p 63  the dentil at the top showing joints and the
                                                                      		curious intaglio diamond, new to me at angle of dentil and the
The arch dentil is only about 1/2 to 2/3 the width of angle & cornice dentil		neat touching of the apex of arch under centre of dentil block.
Correct this in fig 1 p 62 it is right at p 62 2.  The management     		All should be much neater than I have drawn it.  Fig 3 p
of angle dentil at p 64 l  a profile b c sections the blocks joining  		63 l shows relation of the leaden flower to size of spandril.
each other.                                                           		finally at p 61 is the profile of cusp - wonderfully pure and
                                                                      		beautiful for this style, cut clear and at p 61 l continued on
                                                                      		p 61 is the section of arch mouldings {real size} note that the dentil is small
                                                                      		and flat as compared with angle dentil (which from its mode of turning
                                                                      		is necessarly bold):  the cavetti singularly shallow:, the roll as singulaely
                                                                      		bold.  The line b at p 61 is  section at base and apex of
                                                                      		of arch. b2 at penetration of cusp, c the cusp itself ought
                                                                      		to be about 2 inches wide, i.e. d e in fig 1.
                                                                      		This niche would be perfectly beautiful but for its leaden flowers
                                                                      		a great fault common to all the rest. Its shafts have no
                                                                      		bases:  capitals noted at p 60, somewhat roughy cut when seen
                                                                      		close but very perfect in effect;  It has a very noble, slightly
                                                                      		colossal  armed figure, Michael?  Which has chain mail under
                                                                      		a jointed cuirass - or rather jointed body armour.  This figure appears

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