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                                                                      		Tomb of Marco Corner;  It consists of the sarcophagus and
                                                                      		effigy with a five arched shrine above:  independently
                                                                      		supported;  and not showing any necessary connection
                                                                      		with the tomb:  three fine arches are very bold and
                                                                      		shadowy, having the flower plinth  thrown into a curve
                                                                      		and  a clear narrow cusp below giving an excessive depth
                                                                      		to the recess.  The front and section of archivolt
                                                                      		are at p 22 1 Gothic book, only note delicate flowing
                                                                      		leaf crockets small set on the backs of the curves;
                                                                      		The cusp is filleted and trefoiled both:  The arches are
                                                                      		carried by brackets on shafts.  The shafts are spiral [drawing]
The sword is at its right side, the belt wrapped round it             		and their bases on the rich ribbed turned and filleted
most richly carved with roses.                                        		leaf of Doges palace.
                                                                      		The brackets have ribbed leaves at their angles, which
                                                                      		remind me of the best shafts of the tracery windows of D.
                                                                      		Palace.
                                                                      		The figure has its hands crossed as they fall;  the favourite
                                                                      		position of the Italian sculptors, and best of all,
                                                                      		is quietest.  The one opposite (Morosini) is the same, but
                                                                      		hands broken.  The face here again, has the hard and
                                                                      		deathlike character;  the mouth remarkably small, and the nose
                                                                      		straight;  the features and head small on the whole no
                                                                      		beard nor moustache.  The figure lies on a singularly

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