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[M.35L] [M.35]
This section better given at p 51 Palace book. No 12: contains measures of bases. (Ducal palace. Upper arcade 35
[diagram]
(Great Cornice ) than such bevels usually: hardly perceivable by the eye.
Section of great cornice of lower story of l. Now observe that the distance f f2 = 2 " 6 7/8 is only
Doge’s palace: a is the level which receives Bases 1 1/8 inch greater than the half of the circumference of
the bases of the pillars of second arcade. the shaft above balustrade: allowing for increment of shaft
f g the great horizontal roll which joins that of the it is very little more than its true half: at all events, the
great arches: e f the square pannels of true half is not outside of i in Fig 3 or g2 in fig 1.
roses: I could only det to-day get the The line g2e in fig 1: should therefore cut the line
following measures. n h in the middle of the side of the square: at which
point the bevel b c of fig 2 ought , as at n; to coincide
a b 1¾ in: singularly small ith the square: But the line i h is drawn exactly from
c d 4 the meeting of this bevel with d h or from the natural
a-f 1 " 7 point of its turn when the whole moulding of base is
a e 11¼ thrown outside of f p3. Hence the line h i is shorter
(Lower Arcade) than h n vide measures; and h v if the triangular
LINE l. ornament is on the diagonal, must be shorter than n v2
and v i than v2i The adjustment of the curves to their
Further measures of this lower ground arcade conditions must much add to their beauty.
Fig 5 is a rude profile down the centre of the leaf at k.
Round the great corner shaft (Justitia) at base 10 " 4 1/3 its extremity - as that of all the rest, being somewhat lower
--- --- --- --- underneath wreath at top 10 " ½ than its root.
Round the other shafts, at base 7 " 8 Noah and As a piece of carving, the vineleaves of the Noah at the angle
--- --- --- --- --- at top 7 " 4 Vine. next bridge of sighs are the most delicate work of the whole: Not
Height of Justitia shaft from base to wreath 6 " 1¾ only have they been cut out like a net with a complete hollow
--- --- --- other shafts 7 " 7
Counting {Intervals between shaft & shaft; the first 11 " 9¾
from --- --- --- --- --- --- -- --- ---: the 2nd 11 " 5½
corner Generally 11 " 6
column
See over.
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[Version 0.05: May 2008]