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                                                                                    HOUSE OPPOSITE CA D’ORO  FONDACO DE TURCHI
                                                                      		The upper story is a finestrata of 6 windows with 4 and
                                                                      2½ 4 foils:  The mouldings is just between that of the
                                                                      Giustinani and of No 89 being  niched so deep in cavette
                                                                      as the latter nor so shallow as former.  I have this three
                                                                      distinct examples of gradation;  and the cusp also in
                                                                      its backing, intermediate between the two others.
                                                                      The shafts and capitals are both of beautiful white
                                                                      marble Note how different they look when they are so,
                                                                      from those of Istrian stone.  The mouldings above how-
                                                                      ever and bases are of Istrian stone, rough chiselled
                                                                      like late Doge’s palace.  The bases  are the same as
                                                                      Guiustiniani No 90 only their cavette not so flat.
                                                                      The section of capital at p 57 Gothic book fig 1  its
                                                                      abacus more Greek and fine in line than usual:  The florid
                                                                      work pure Bon, effectively cut, as seen from below
                                                                      but very poor when seen close:  This I may note as a
                                                                      general character of the late Florid capitals.  They are
                                                                      as ill cut as the worst Byzantine - though on a more
                                                                      artistical type - far inferior - far less Greek - to and
                                                                      		then the noble sharp leaved one of Fondaco de Turchi
                                                                      which I can never enough admire in its effect from below
                                                                      That is edged and drawn with exquisite precision, so all
                                                                      the early leaf plinths as opposed to the late ones of the
                                                                      Frari.

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