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36 25 37 back of 25
VERONA SCALA MONUMENTS.
The above measures are of course similar for all the
arches: and it is curious that the contraction on the
narrow side of the parallologram is entirely in the
upper foil of the trefoil: the lower sweep of the cusp Measures of lower story of San Signorio
being exactly the same on all the four sides: as by Round the shafts at base 3. 6¼
measures opposite (when a c represents the line at first Interval between shaft and shaft 4. 1½
root of cusp; springing from c or b in fig 6: and it One side of hexagonal basic plinth of shafts 11
represents a point vertically above the inner basic line Interval between angle and angle of these bases 3. 5
of the plinth of the shaft at the ground or f in fig 4 The Interval between round shaft and outside square
shaft depth of cusp is even apparently larger in the pilaster of niche 2. 11½
smaller arch, but is in all propab. Meant it to be identicl[a] Across the monument from angle of basic plinth
Fig 8: (there is no fig 7) is part of the arabesque to angle of opposite 8. 7½
which forms the ground for the bas reliefs of the sarco-
phagus of the real size and border: the whole surround- Arrangement of small panel and outer
ed by a deep of foliage, section of border below: moulding of the round arches of the
There are three panels on each side of the sarcophagus: six niches round tomb of Can Signoris
next the palace, they contain in the centre, a Christ F. Vide section on back of No
seated in glory, blessing: to the right a prophet or
evangelist to the left, Martino kneeling, a vulgar
figure: and a soldier behind him poor in expression
The recumbent fig is finer, though heavy in features;
the sword on the breat and between the limbs: The drapery
of the couch as been painted with a rich arabesque:
the leaves of the arabesque I have drawn have been all gilt
and painted with
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