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43 back of 28 44 29
ft. in
No 8. Fig 1, a-b 7¾ VENICE DUCAL PALACE UPPER ARCADE
b-c ¾ This dimension constant in the six substituted, causing a curious and most graceful irregu-
occurrences larity: Let l stand for leaf, and b for berry: then,
c-d (round) 61/8 This also constant beginning with the lowest leaf and opposite berry as seen
d2-e 6 5/8 in dr[o]awing, they follow upwards in the following order,
e-f 9 which shows their sequence and opposition both
e-x 1 ¾ (producing e f and g f2 in con- Left hand, outer edge of moulding blblblllblbbblbl &c to
tact with the tare) top
g-x 4 7/[0]8 Rt hand inner edge lllbllbblblblblb &c to
b-d2 or f-f2i (round) 6¾ Top
(x) vid. Below)
g-h 7 5/8 i.e. at top of balustrade Ver No 8. Contains details of upper arcade outside
h-[e]i 7 at contact of top of bale. and Beginning at the entrance next St marks, fig 1 A is
shaft the section of the shaft next the wall at the end of
g-k (round) 2 6¼ at top of balustrade the arcade: B is the middle shaft at the end, C. the
l-m 6 1/3 i.e. breadth of bale at its top corner shaft above great corner capital D. the first
Let l-m with o.n. represent a section of the of series towards piazzetta: The Dentil, w marked, in A
balustrade below its cornice; (though its entire breadth is is the Venetian dentil outside, next great entrance door;
less there, owing to recession of cornice as seen in e f2, fig 2 and then the outer and inner sections, e2 i, e-i are iden-
with its first half shaft, then tical: e2 - f3 measuring also
m-n 5/8 The shaft B.is a little smaller than the shafts in the
l-o 1 (A) front. Whose circumferences just above balustrade vary
Now returning to the upper surface of cornice on which one from 4 ft 8¾ to 4 ft 9.
leans the arm Fig 2 Section across balustrade through the head of one
i-p 5 11 1 2-s 2 6 " 6 of the balusters: The moulding a d is the cornice, its
This i-p is the clear interval between the shafts; measures on next page. One side of the square of the
since the balustrade is within three outer semi-diameter upper abacus e f i e e-f2 measures 5¼ in; this abacus
(q-r at base of shaft is, round 1 " 4½ and all along piazzetta
beginning with q2 r3 of D it is 1 " 4¾ or
1 " 5
(x) f2g 1¼
Circumference of B at 4 " 8¼
top of balustrade
--- --- --- of C
at do 7 " 4¾
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