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                                                                      			TOMBS
                                                                      
                                                                      Tomb 125.	Tomasso Mocenigo.  The head emaciated - large featured
                                                                      		- grandly and boldly in their fine natural chiselling -
                                                                      		dress worn away by case and death - the skin gathered in
This tomb high up in north aisle.  Merely mentioned in                		deep folds under the chin - the veins on the temples
Venice and lagoons.  Selvatico p 147 s.                               		branched and starting:  the corner of the lips just veiled
                                                                      		by the light moustache at the side, the beard short,
                                                                      		double, and sharp pointed - the brow high arched and
                                                                      		shaggy - the eyeball magnificently large - All noble and
                                                                      		quiet - the white sepulchred dust marking like light the
                                                                      		stern angles of the cheek and brow.
                                                                      		The figure of the Vestals {on the sarcoph}. cannot be seen
                                                                      		below - they are thoroughly classical especially in the
                                                                      		armour of the male figures.  Gorgons heads etc quite
                                                                      		Roman:  Draperies wanting in severity but expressions
                                                                      		all fine - irises {of eyes} painted;  features of noble plan.
                                                                      		The quatfoiled or lobed rope with boss in centre used
                                                                      		everywhere.  Foliation all by shells.  Tent drapery modern
                                                                      		looking - observe pole in the centre of it.  Plinth of
                                                                      		Sarcophagus with rude egg moulding and very classical
                                                                      		section of red marble, like late Doges Pal. balconies.
                                                                      				The leaves of the large brackets below
                                                                      		[drawing]	have the curled lobes with fruit
                                                                      				but are merely ridged, not ribbed.
                                                                      				The side crockets treated in same way

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