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(Dorsoduro 3367, Nadali & Vianello (1999) Tav. 39 and Tav. 40) Rio de Ca’ Foscari.
The reference is to the buildings at Dorsoduro 3421. Ruskin considers this the oldest he has found ‘consistent with itself in Venice’ (Notebook M p.175). Together with the Fondaco dei Turchi it provides for Ruskin a paradigm of Byzantine style.
For illustrations see Plates facing Works, 11.336 and Works, 11.338, and compare House Book 2 p.46L.
See Works, 10.146,151,155,454, Works, 11.233, 266, 279, 3340-338, 400.
For detailed description and analysis see Notebook M p.175, 177-179; House Book 2 p.46; Gothic Book pp.73L-75; and Notebook M2 p.3 in relation to circle mouldings.
Notebook M p.175 Sheet No. 124 [n/a] (Whereabouts unknown) Byzantine House near Foscari. ‘Byzantine Houses: The oldest which I have found consistent with itself in Venice, I should consider that behind the Casa Foscari of which all the traces that remain are outlined on No 124’
Notebook M p.175 Sheet No. 125 [n/a] (Whereabouts unknown) Byzantine House near Foscari. ‘ the whole plaster head & simple cylindrical shaft head attached are preserved, and seen in No 125’
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