[PB.27L] [PB.27] [top of page cut away]
angle shaft towards St Marks
figures reading
Base of small shaft above
( carrying diagonal [?] to [diagram] a
[?] of stone) has Early form of rose and leaf plinth: from a
dogtooth & is restored under
The [?] has a plain block only bit of cornice of the balustrade of St Marks
Diameter of first base shaft in the square bit covered with alabaster next
5 “ 4 ½ -one nearer St the porta della Carta: The system of cutting is
Marks 4 “ 9 - and and thence to the same, almost exactly as that of the leaf
L. all 4 “ 8 or 4 “ 9 capitals of Commissary of Police: ie, ridge
Nearer sea. 4 “ 7 2, and hollows (as in section a, below) and the leaves
[?] pilaster. 4 “ 7 or 7 ½ slightly cavettoed.. - I with low ridges between
all the way to 6th round lobes: They are however finely ribbed on
corner. the [?] one which is 5 “ 5 upper surface.
It is very interesting to get this connecting form
ft in with the early form of dentil below
Circumference of the 1st shaft of the ___________
Bon series; that with bracket: (p 47. M.2) 5 “ 4 ½
The Bon series towards St Marks The figures in the Bon series of capitals are
all average in circumference 4 “ 8 ½ for the most part uninteresting = and inscriptionless.
- ie. are from 4 “ 8 to 4 “ 9 a [bove?] their inscriptions broken away by iron
All the pilaster shafts from the Bon bands: There is no meaning traceable in those
one to the sea, and along this of the shafts at end towards porta della Carta.
whole facade, are from 4 “ 7 to 4 “ 7 ½ -one figure reading on the angle shaft is graceful:
Except: The two with pilasters: The next to this angle one. facing piazzetta [19th Capital]
The angle one towards sea: which is 6 “ 0 has however interesting figures: at a, it
And the 6th from this . the inner one 5 “ 5
Piazzetta side has Sanctus Chastorius. holding
_________________ a capenters square. at b. the [back?]
a c Ic Claudius: with a pair of compassess
Done. vid p 25. and at c. St [Kuriano?] his [continues p. 28]
b
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