9th Capital

The reference is to the 9th Capital of the Ducal Palace. Series of Capitals of the Lower Arcade.

Notebook M p.165 ‘4. A woman with a lamb in her lap, and a pendant veil. -this veil often occurring, is like that of the pear carrier in Benozzo Gozzoli’s fresco. q. (Humanita. Selva)’ This is an abbreviated form of Selvatico rather than a refernce to Giannantonio Selva. Benozzo di Lese (Gozzoli) c 1421-1497.

Lower Capitals of the Ducal Palace (Molo façade) No 9 (28) Virtues

Capitals of Ducal Palace. Detail of 9th Capital. Sunbeam

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