Palazzo Dandolo Farsetti (S. Marco 4136, Nadali & Vianello (1999) Tav. 29). Grand Canal.
Casa Farsetti
On the Casa Farsetti at San Marco 4136 as an example of Byzantine style in its details, though in a ‘dislocated form’ see in the published text:
Works, 9.xxviii Plate C. ‘Notes at the Casa Farsetti’, which also includes a drawing of the capital illustrated at Works, 10.159 Plate VIII, No 3. At Works, 9.ii, E.T. Cook states that Plate C: is from a MS sheet (with drawings pasted on by Ruskin) in the possession of Mr. George Allen. The whole sheet measures 14 X 111 /2 the drawings are in pen and wash.’
Works, 10.146 on the arcade along the front.
Works, 10.150 on the measurements of the arches of the lower story.
Works, 10.454 on the anomalies of proportion as a result of later changes.
Works, 11.266f and Numbers 7 and 8 of Plate V facing Works, 11.266 ilustrates base.
Works, 11.272 for reference to capital
illustrated as ‘e’ Plate 10 facing Works, 10.164
Abacus, number 49 of Plate X facing Works, 11.282.
Works, 11.377 for Ruskin’s references in the Venetian Index.
In the Notebooks see Notebook M pp.141f, Notebook M p.149L, House Book 2 pp.52-54 and notes there.
Notebook M2 p.32 for Ruskin’s evidence on its date.
Works, 10.159 Plate VIII, Byzantine Capitals, 3, Casa Farsetti.
Works, 9.xxviii Plate C. ‘Notes at the Casa Farsetti’ which appears to be a Sheet (unnumbered). It includes a more finished drawing of the capital drawn as diagram Fig 8 on this page also illustrated at Works, 10.159 Plate VIII, No 3. At Works, 9.li, E.T. Cook states that Plate C: is from a MS, sheet (with drawings pasted on by Ruskin) in the possession of Mr. George Allen. The whole sheet measures 14 X 11 ˝ the drawings are in pen and wash’
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