[M2.127L] [M2.127] 127 level so also the circular apse; the central cupola octagonal, with 4 shell niches at thealternateangles which cross the square: There are four arches up the nave: givingfivefour detached piers and one half pier in western wall: The central or second from the western wall is larger than the two intermediate carrying the cross arch of the vaulting. The section of this pier is roughly given at fig 1 on the back of No 182 the peculiar curve of its semishaft is however drawn with care. The section of the base, fig 1 No 182: but its members are managed as at p 21 1 Verona book, the letters marking the run of The lower circular large plinth is curious: It meets the the lines at the respective levels of fig 1 No 182. angles of the pilaster bases; just misses those of the The bulging of the roll b; is quite unique as far as I shaft base as at p 21 1 This great base must be five or have seen: The angle spur is at figs 2 and 3 of No 182 six feet I diameter - more - perhaps seven. thus is this pier, but in most of the others carved into a monstrous head. One of the capitals above: and construction of triforium The Nave arches are the plainest possible two orders [drawing] seen behind; the vaulting shaft runs up through the great so also the triforium and they are peculiarly low and flat lower capital and carrying a square pilaster above; in the round, nevertheless a clumsy pointed arch, apparently which, very curiously is not on a level with the rich unintentional is struck out above them in vaulting leaf cornice supported on irregular brackets: The capitals the narrower compartments of the nave. are most of them much richer than that I have drawn: full of wildness and fierce fancy - on the north side of Capitals the north aisle is one whose angle is rudely remembered Undercut at p 28, Verona book; fig 1; it is a conical leaf meeting two spirals: the space within is cut clear through
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