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essential mark of this design, that the central rib of the
angle leaf, after it has thrown off the lateral divisions
At p 5 palace book, and which occurs also in the 9th 10th runs up itself as straight as an arrow till close under
and 15th It is the most beautiful of all: though that its nod, thus opposing all the wavy lines and giving spring
on the 18th is an upright springy and delicate variation to the whole. And further the last upper pointed lobe
upon it admirably adapted for its position. of its breast leaves, sweeping alternately to right and
left lies over and shuts down the top of the meeting
wave of the angle leaf lateral lobes: while it falls
at the same time under the feet or the drapery of the
figures This is seen in the dag; of the Luna side; It
is marvellously beautiful.
(The abacus of this column is not of the right section
it is A at p 12 w but perhaps has been cut away for its
iron band)
The 36th: The Carta angle one is more laboured in its flow
than the sea angle; but is assuredly not so springy
nor fine, and especially inferior in the point above noted.
that the upper breast leaf lobe instead of lying flat,
rises up against the figures: This is also the case in
The 26th the 26th and 35th (Cherubs) and is a point of failing
The 35th feeling, Selva - gives the cherubs as so wonderfully cut
cut they are only better preserved than the angle ones,
which are far finer.
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