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                                                                      	                    TOMBS
                                                                      
                                                                           Tomb 125.	 Tomasso Mocenigo.  The head emaciated - large featured
                                                                      	- grandly and boldly in their fine natural chiselling -
This tomb high up in north aisle.  Merely mentioned in                dress worn away by case and death - the skin gathered in
	 Venice and lagoons.  Selvatico p 147 s.                             deep folds under the chin - the veins on the temples
                                                                      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
                                                                      sterm angles of the cheek and brown.
                                                                      The figure of the Vestals on the sarcoph. cannot be seen
                                                                      below - they are thoroughly cl[h]assical 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 po[a]le 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
                                                                      					     have the curled lobes with fruit
                                                                      					    but are merely ridged, not ribbed.
                                                                      					    The side crockets trated in same way

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