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VIII. THE DUCAL PALACE. 331
§ lxvii. First Capital: i.e. of the pilaster at the Vine
angle.
In front, towards the Sea. A child holding a bird before
him, with its wings expanded, covering his breast.
On its eastern side. Children's heads among leaves.
On its western side. A child carrying in one hand a comb;
in the other, a pair of scissors.
It appears curious, that this, the principal pilaster of the
facade, should have been decorated only by these graceful
grotesques, for I can hardly suppose them anything more.
There may be-meaning in them, but I will not venture to conjecture any, except the very plain and practical meaning conveyed by the last figure to all Venetian children, which it
would be well if they would act upon. For the rest, I have
seen the comb introduced in grotesque work as early as the
thirteenth century, but generally for the purpose of ridiculing
too great care in dressing the hair, which assuredly is not its
purpose here. The children's heads are very sweet and full
of life, but the eyes sharp and small.
§ lxviii. Second Capital. Only three sides of the original
work are left unburied by the mass of added wall. Each side
has a bird, one web-footed, with a fish, one clawed, with a serpent, which opens its jaws, and darts its tongue at the bird's
breast; the third pluming itself, with a feather between the
mandibles of its bill. It is by far the most beautiful of the
three capitals decorated with birds.
Third Capital. Also has three sides only left. They have
three heads, large, and very ill cut; one female, and crowned.
Fourth Capital. Has three children. The eastern one
is defaced: the one in front holds a small bird, whose plumage
is beautifully indicated, in its right hand; and with its left
holds up half a walnut, showing the nut inside: the third
holds a fresh fig, cut through, showing the seeds.
The hair of all the three children is differently worked:
the first has luxuriant flowing hair, and a double chin; the
second, light flowing hair falling in pointed locks on the
forehead; the third, crisp curling hair, deep cut with drill holes.
| Title | The stones of Venice - 2 |
| Creator | Ruskin, John |
| Publisher | J. Wiley |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Date | 1889 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000377 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | VIII. THE DUCAL PALACE. 331 § lxvii. First Capital: i.e. of the pilaster at the Vine angle. In front, towards the Sea. A child holding a bird before him, with its wings expanded, covering his breast. On its eastern side. Children's heads among leaves. On its western side. A child carrying in one hand a comb; in the other, a pair of scissors. It appears curious, that this, the principal pilaster of the facade, should have been decorated only by these graceful grotesques, for I can hardly suppose them anything more. There may be-meaning in them, but I will not venture to conjecture any, except the very plain and practical meaning conveyed by the last figure to all Venetian children, which it would be well if they would act upon. For the rest, I have seen the comb introduced in grotesque work as early as the thirteenth century, but generally for the purpose of ridiculing too great care in dressing the hair, which assuredly is not its purpose here. The children's heads are very sweet and full of life, but the eyes sharp and small. § lxviii. Second Capital. Only three sides of the original work are left unburied by the mass of added wall. Each side has a bird, one web-footed, with a fish, one clawed, with a serpent, which opens its jaws, and darts its tongue at the bird's breast; the third pluming itself, with a feather between the mandibles of its bill. It is by far the most beautiful of the three capitals decorated with birds. Third Capital. Also has three sides only left. They have three heads, large, and very ill cut; one female, and crowned. Fourth Capital. Has three children. The eastern one is defaced: the one in front holds a small bird, whose plumage is beautifully indicated, in its right hand; and with its left holds up half a walnut, showing the nut inside: the third holds a fresh fig, cut through, showing the seeds. The hair of all the three children is differently worked: the first has luxuriant flowing hair, and a double chin; the second, light flowing hair falling in pointed locks on the forehead; the third, crisp curling hair, deep cut with drill holes. |
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