[M.93L] [M.93] Ca' Cavalli. Traceries 93
[diagrams]
this double order which is added to the cusp in the great
4 foils - between the arche[diagram]) fig 5 sketch of the
effect of cusp thus treated Observe
One does not quite see on what principle the inner order
is so much reduced at the point: unless it be a law that
the truncation takes place only perpendicular to the curve
otherwise why not at x opposite, I should like to look
2 at this again
Fig 6 Section of shaft head - very carefully taken throughout
It is an ugly capital - though good in plan. leaves
curling down from above & springing from below
but not meeting: others seen through flat on the ball,
but all heavy and ill cut. The bases fig 7 much
finer with pure simple undecorated high ended leaf
- perhap the best thing about the palace.
Fig 8 Perspective of arrangement of capital under
fillets with dentil, on the half [diagram] shaft at end of
arcade, and section below.
2 Fig 9 (Cusp of det 4foil) ? double ordered or not.
All the truncations are ( [diagram] ).
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