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[M.17L] [M.17] Monza Duomo. 17
The pediment has been planned for six pinnacles: three on each
side. of these however only the eastern one is finished, and it is
somewhat wiry & poor: the others are only half built, supported
on the delicate cornice shafts: and have been covered for
protection with flattish lead roofs. [diagram]: They hardly
interrupt the line of the pediments, and leave it more grand
and precious than if it had spikes as in Milan.
Porches The gem of the facade is however its porch, of which the
general idea is at p 42 l. 1. it unites in the most graceful
way apparently discordant elements: Round arches, rich
foliation - pointed gables enclosing circles of most rich & strange
tracery above, and classical mouldings of exquisite delicacy
.The doorway is a most superb round arch, its tympanum
filled by a very quaint, sharp, delicate & flat basrelief, which
gives double force to its magnificent encircling moulding
- the doorway itself quite square: but with figures supporting
angles as at Amiens: the plan of jamb at 1 p 41
b being the outermost shaft, (which bears the spring
of porch) b in fig 1 42 l. it is longer than either of the nook
shafts. The beadings of the angles all different; two drawn
large at the side, the inner one, a at 2 42 l when a1 is
the inside of the wall of the door. in its true place & proportion
These beadings are all most beautiful in effect, the flow of
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[Version 0.05: May 2008]