The Stones of Venice, volume 2
The Stones of Venice, volume 2
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214. Those examples were there chosen in order also to illustrate the dis- tinction in the character of ornamentation which we are at present examining; and if the reader will look back to them, and compare their methods of treatment, he wiU at once be enabled to fix that distinction clearly in his mind. He will observe that in the uppermost the element of foliation is scrupulously con- fined to the bearing arches of the gable, and of the lateral niches, so that, on any given side of the monume...nt, only three foliated Digitized by Google xn tISUM 1^^^ Linear and Suiiace Gotliic Digitized by Google Digitized by Google VI. THE NATURE OF GOTHIC. 225 arches are discernible. All the rest of the ornamentation is " bossy sculpture," set on the broad marble surface. On the point of the gable are set the shield and dog-crest of the Scalas, with its bronze wings, as of a dragon, thrown out from it on either side ; below, an admirably sculptured oak-tree fills the centre of the field; beneath it is the death of Abel, Abel lying dead upon his face on one side, Cain opposite, looking up to heaven in terror: the border of the arch is formed of various leafage, alternating with the Scala shield; and the cusps are each filled by one flower, and two broad flowing leaves.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
214. Those examples were there chosen in order also to illustrate the dis- tinction in the character of ornamentation which we are at present examining; and if the reader will look back to them, and compare their methods of treatment, he wiU at once be enabled to fix that distinction clearly in his mind. He will observe that in the uppermost the element of foliation is scrupulously con- fined to the bearing arches of the gable, and of the lateral niches, so that, on any given side of the monume...nt, only three foliated Digitized by Google xn tISUM 1^^^ Linear and Suiiace Gotliic Digitized by Google Digitized by Google VI. THE NATURE OF GOTHIC. 225 arches are discernible. All the rest of the ornamentation is " bossy sculpture," set on the broad marble surface. On the point of the gable are set the shield and dog-crest of the Scalas, with its bronze wings, as of a dragon, thrown out from it on either side ; below, an admirably sculptured oak-tree fills the centre of the field; beneath it is the death of Abel, Abel lying dead upon his face on one side, Cain opposite, looking up to heaven in terror: the border of the arch is formed of various leafage, alternating with the Scala shield; and the cusps are each filled by one flower, and two broad flowing leaves.
What to read after The Stones of Venice, volume 2?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 to read onlineMoreLess
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