137 127 level so also the circular apse; the central cupola octagonal, with 4 shell niches at the angles which cross the square:[½] There are four arches up the nav[c]e: giving four detached piers and one half pier in western wall: The central on second from the western all is larger than the two intermediate carryingthe cross arch of the vaulting. The section of this pier is roughly given at fig ; on the back of No 182 the peculiar curve of its semishaft is however drawn with care. The section The lower circular large plinth is curious: It meets the of the base, fig 1 No 182: but its members are managed angles of the pilaster bases; just misses those of the as at p 21 1 Verona book, the letters marking the run of shaft base as at p 21 1 This great base must be five or the lines at the respective levels of fig 1 No 182. six feet I diameter - more - perhaps seven. The bulging of the ro[i]ll b; is quite unique as far as I have seen: The angle spur is at figs 2 and 3 of No 182 The Nave arches are the plainest possible two orders thus is this pier, but in most of the others carved into a so also the triforium and they are peculiarly low and flat monotonous head. in the round, nevertheless a clumsy pointed arch, apparent- One of the capitals above: and construction of triforium ly unintentional is struck out above them in vaulting seen behind; the vaulting shaft runs up through the great the narrower compartments of the nave. lower capital and carrying a square pilaster above; which, very curiously is not on a level with the rich leaf cornice supported on irregular brackets: The capi- tals are most of them much richer than that I have drawn: full of wildness and fierce fancy - on the north side of the north aisle is one whose angle is rudely remembered 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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