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                                                                      	Tomb of Marco Corner;  It consists of the sarcophagus and
                                                                      effigy with a five arched shrine above:  independently
                                                                      supported;  and not showing any necessary connection
                                                                      with the tomb:  three fine arches are very bold and
                                                                      shadowy, having the flower plinth  thrown into a curve
                                                                      and  a clear narrow cusp below giving an excessive depth
                                                                      to the recess.  The front and section of archivolt
                                                                      are at p 22 1 Gothic book, only note delicate flowing
                                                                      leaf crockets small set on the backs of the curves;
                                                                      The cusp is filleted and trefoiled both:  The arches are
	The word is at its right side, the belt wrapped round it             carried by brackets on shafts.  The shafts are spiral.
most richly carved with roses.                                        and their bases on the rich ribbed turned and filleted
                                                                      leaf of Doges palace.
                                                                      The brackets have ribbed leaves at their angles, which
                                                                      remind me of the best shafts of the tracery windows of D.
                                                                      Palace.
                                                                      The figure has its hands crossed as they fall;  the favour-
                                                                      its position of the Italian sculptors, and best of all,
                                                                      is quiet[s]est.  The one opposite (Morosinio) is the same, but
                                                                       hands broken.  The face again, has the hard and death-
                                                                      like character;  the mouth remarkably small, and the nose
                                                                      straight;  the features and head small on the whole no
                                                                      beard nor moustache.  The figure lies on a singularly

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