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VIII. THE DUCAL PALACE. 351
and bad, except only that in the sixth side, which is totally different from all the rest, and looks like a portrait. It is thin,
thoughtful, and dignified; thoroughly, fine in every way. It
wears a cap surmounted by two winged lions ; and, therefore,
I think Selvatico must have inaccurately written the list given
in the note, for this head is certainly meant to express the
superiority of the Venetian character over that of other
nations. Nothing is more remarkable in all early sculpture,
than its appreciation of the signs of dignity of character in
the features, and the wayrin which it can exalt the principal
figure in any subject by a few touches.
§ cv. Seventeenth Capital. This has been so destroyed
by the sea wind, which sweeps at this point of the arcade
round the angle of the palace, that its inscriptions are no
longer legible, and great part of its figures are gone. Selvatico states them as follows: Solomon, the wise; Priscian,
the grammarian; Aristotle, the logician ; Tully, the orator;
Pythagoras, the philosopher; Archimedes, the mechanic; Orpheus, the musician; Ptolemy, the astronomer. The fragments actually remaining are the following:
First side. A figure with two books, in a robe richly
decorated with circles of roses. Inscribed " Salomon (sap)
tens."
Second side. A man with one book, poring over it: he
has had a long stick or reed in his hand. Of inscription only
the letters " grammatic" remain.
Third side. " Aristotle :" so inscribed. He has a peaked
double beard and a flat cap, from under which his long hair
falls down his back.
Fourth side. Destroyed.
Fifth side. Destroyed, all but a board with three (counters ?)
on it.
Sixth side. A figure with compasses. Inscribed " geo-
met * *"
Seventh side. Nothing is left but a guitar with its handle
wrought into a lion's head.
j. Eighth side. Destroyed.
| 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 | 00000397 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | VIII. THE DUCAL PALACE. 351 and bad, except only that in the sixth side, which is totally different from all the rest, and looks like a portrait. It is thin, thoughtful, and dignified; thoroughly, fine in every way. It wears a cap surmounted by two winged lions ; and, therefore, I think Selvatico must have inaccurately written the list given in the note, for this head is certainly meant to express the superiority of the Venetian character over that of other nations. Nothing is more remarkable in all early sculpture, than its appreciation of the signs of dignity of character in the features, and the wayrin which it can exalt the principal figure in any subject by a few touches. § cv. Seventeenth Capital. This has been so destroyed by the sea wind, which sweeps at this point of the arcade round the angle of the palace, that its inscriptions are no longer legible, and great part of its figures are gone. Selvatico states them as follows: Solomon, the wise; Priscian, the grammarian; Aristotle, the logician ; Tully, the orator; Pythagoras, the philosopher; Archimedes, the mechanic; Orpheus, the musician; Ptolemy, the astronomer. The fragments actually remaining are the following: First side. A figure with two books, in a robe richly decorated with circles of roses. Inscribed " Salomon (sap) tens." Second side. A man with one book, poring over it: he has had a long stick or reed in his hand. Of inscription only the letters " grammatic" remain. Third side. " Aristotle :" so inscribed. He has a peaked double beard and a flat cap, from under which his long hair falls down his back. Fourth side. Destroyed. Fifth side. Destroyed, all but a board with three (counters ?) on it. Sixth side. A figure with compasses. Inscribed " geo- met * *" Seventh side. Nothing is left but a guitar with its handle wrought into a lion's head. j. Eighth side. Destroyed. |
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