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XXV. THE BASE.
DECORATION.
Fig. LIX
The characters of all, however, are so dependent upon their
place and expression, that it is unfair to judge them thus separately ; and the precision of curvature is a matter of so small
consequence in general effect, that we need not here pursue the
subject farther.
§ x. We have thus far, however, considered only the lines
of moulding in the member X b, whether of wall or shaft base...
But the reader will remember that in our best shaft base, in
Fig. XII. (p. 78), certain props or spurs were applied to the
slope of X b; but now that
X b is divided into these
delicate mouldings, we cannot conveniently apply the
spur to its irregular profile;
we must be content to set it
against the lower roll. Let
the upper edge of this lower roll be the curved line
here, a, d, e, b, Fig. LIX.,
and c the angle of the square
plinth projecting beneath
it. Then the spur, applied
as we saw in-Chap. VII.r
will be of some such form as the triangle c e d, Fig. LIX.
§ xi. Now it has just been stated that it is of small impor- -
tance whether the abstract lines of the profile of a base moulding be fine or not, because we rarely stoop down to look at
them. But this triangular spur is nearly always seen from
above, and the eye is drawn to it as one of the most important
features of the whole base; therefore it is a point of immediate
necessity to substitute for its harsh right lines (c d, c e) some
curve of noble abstract character.
§ xii. I mentioned, in speaking of the line of the salvia leaf
at p. 224, that I had marked off the portion of it, x y, because
I thought it likely to be generally useful to us afterwards; and
I promised the reader that as he had built, so he should decorate his edifice at his own free will. If, therefore, he likes the
| Title | The stones of Venice - 1 |
| Creator | Ruskin, John |
| Publisher | J. Wiley |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Date | 1889 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000327 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 286 XXV. THE BASE. DECORATION. Fig. LIX The characters of all, however, are so dependent upon their place and expression, that it is unfair to judge them thus separately ; and the precision of curvature is a matter of so small consequence in general effect, that we need not here pursue the subject farther. § x. We have thus far, however, considered only the lines of moulding in the member X b, whether of wall or shaft base... But the reader will remember that in our best shaft base, in Fig. XII. (p. 78), certain props or spurs were applied to the slope of X b; but now that X b is divided into these delicate mouldings, we cannot conveniently apply the spur to its irregular profile; we must be content to set it against the lower roll. Let the upper edge of this lower roll be the curved line here, a, d, e, b, Fig. LIX., and c the angle of the square plinth projecting beneath it. Then the spur, applied as we saw in-Chap. VII.r will be of some such form as the triangle c e d, Fig. LIX. § xi. Now it has just been stated that it is of small impor- - tance whether the abstract lines of the profile of a base moulding be fine or not, because we rarely stoop down to look at them. But this triangular spur is nearly always seen from above, and the eye is drawn to it as one of the most important features of the whole base; therefore it is a point of immediate necessity to substitute for its harsh right lines (c d, c e) some curve of noble abstract character. § xii. I mentioned, in speaking of the line of the salvia leaf at p. 224, that I had marked off the portion of it, x y, because I thought it likely to be generally useful to us afterwards; and I promised the reader that as he had built, so he should decorate his edifice at his own free will. If, therefore, he likes the |
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