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[M.29L] [M.29]
Ft. in. No 8 Venice Ducal Palace Upper Arcade 29
No 8. Fig 1, a-b 7¾
b-c ¾ This dimension constant in the six substituted, causing a curious and most graceful irregularity: Let
occurrences l stand for leaf, and b for berry: then, beginning with the lowest leaf
c-d (round) 6 1/8 This also constant and opposite berry as seen in drawing, they follow upwards in the
d2-e 6 5/8 following order, which shows their sequence and opposition both.
e-f 9 Left hand, outer edge of moulding [diagram]
e-x 1 ¾ }producing e f and g f2 Rt hand inner edge
g-x 4 7/8 in contact with the tore Doges Palace. Ven. No 8. Contains details of upper arcade outside
b-d2 or f-f2 ,(round) 6¾ Small Balus Beginning at the entrance next St marks, fig 1 A is
* vid below trade the section of the shaft next the wall at the end of
g-h 7 5/8 ie. at top of balustrade the arcade: B is the middle shaft at the end, C,
h-i 7 at contact of top of bale. & shaft the corner shaft above great corner capital D. the
g-k (round) 2 6¼ at top of balustrade first of series towards piazzetta: The Dentil, w
l-m 6 1/3 i.e. breadth of balle at its top marked, in A is the Venetian dentil outside, next great
entrance door: and then the outer & inner sections, e2 i,
Let l-m with [diagram] o.n. represent a section of the balustrade below e-i are identical: e2 - f3 measuring also
its cornice; (though its entire breadth is less there, owing to recession of The shaft B.is a little smaller than the shafts in the front
cornice as seen in e f2, fig 2) with its first half shaft, then (A) whose circumferences just above balustrade vary from
4 ft 8¾ to 4 ft 9.
m-n 5/8 Fig 2 Section across balustrade through the head of one
l-o 1 of the balusters: The moulding a d is the cornice,
its measures on next page. One side of the square of the
Now returning to the upper surface of cornice on which one leans the arm upper abacus e f i e e-f2 measures 5¼ in; this abacus
i-p 5 " 11: r2-s2 6 " 6
This i-p is the clear interval between the shafts; since the balustrade
is within their outer semi diameter (q-r at base of shaft is,
* f2-g 1¼ round 1 " 4½ and all
Circumference of B at 4 " 8¼ along piazzetta beginning with
top of balustrade
LINE LINE of C at do 7 " 4¾ q2 r3 of D it is 1 " 4¾ or
1 " 5
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[Version 0.05: May 2008]