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level so also the circular apse; the central cupola
octagonal, with 4 shell niches at the alternate angles which cross
the square: There are four arches up the nave: giving
five four detached piers and one half pier in western wall:
The central or second from the western wall is larger
than the two intermediate carrying the cross arch
of the vaulting. The section of this pier is roughly
given at fig 1 on the back of No 182 the peculiar curve
of its semishaft is however drawn with care. The section
of the base, fig 1 No 182: but its members are managed
as at p 21 1 Verona book, the letters marking the run of
The lower circular large plinth is curious: It meets the the lines at the respective levels of fig 1 No 182.
angles of the pilaster bases; just misses those of the The bulging of the roll b; is quite unique as far as I
shaft base as at p 21 1 This great base must be five or have seen: The angle spur is at figs 2 and 3 of No 182
six feet I diameter - more - perhaps seven. thus is this pier, but in most of the others carved into a
monstrous head.
One of the capitals above: and construction of triforium
The Nave arches are the plainest possible two orders [drawing] seen behind; the vaulting shaft runs up through the great
so also the triforium and they are peculiarly low and flat lower capital and carrying a square pilaster above;
in the round, nevertheless a clumsy pointed arch, apparently which, very curiously is not on a level with the rich
unintentional is struck out above them in vaulting leaf cornice supported on irregular brackets: The capitals
the narrower compartments of the nave. are most of them much richer than that I have drawn:
full of wildness and fierce fancy - on the north side of
Capitals the north aisle is one whose angle is rudely remembered
Undercut at p 28, Verona book; fig 1; it is a conical leaf
meeting two spirals: the space within is cut clear
through
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