. Brick and marble in the middle ages: notes of tours in the north of Italy . 31.—ANGLE WINDOW, VENICK. Page 216. Cjiap. VIII.] BALCONIES. 217 could be giveu up fur shady arcades as iu other Italian cities,nor were there any paths to be strolled along; the onlyresource was, therefore, to gain from the air that which theland could not aftbrd, and by projections in front of thewindows to obtain that power of enjoying the deliciousevening atmosphere, so cool and pleasant after the fatiguesof the too sultry day. These balconies are almost alwaysvery similar, consisting of a number of delicate shaf
. Brick and marble in the middle ages: notes of tours in the north of Italy . 31.—ANGLE WINDOW, VENICK. Page 216. Cjiap. VIII.] BALCONIES. 217 could be giveu up fur shady arcades as iu other Italian cities,nor were there any paths to be strolled along; the onlyresource was, therefore, to gain from the air that which theland could not aftbrd, and by projections in front of thewindows to obtain that power of enjoying the deliciousevening atmosphere, so cool and pleasant after the fatiguesof the too sultry day. These balconies are almost alwaysvery similar, consisting of a number of delicate shafts with. BALCONY —VENICE. carved capitals, supporting a piece of stone whose under sideis notched up in a series of trefoils (generally ogee), restingupon the capitals of the shafts. These are divided occa-sionally by pilasters, under which are corbels jutting outlioldly to support their weight; and above which sit, generally,(juietly and placidly eyeing the gondolas as they shootsilently by, small lions, dogs, or other animals—a quaintfinish which one soon learns to like ; their angles are oftenmarked bv corded luouldiiiiis, and the edffes of their tioors 218 VENICE. [Chap. VITT. and copings are almost always moulded and specked with theperpetual notchings of the nail-head, and their under sidesor soffeits are frequently carved or panelled. There was great variety in the planning of thesebalconies. In the Palazzo Persico, for instance, in whichthe central windows of the second and third stages form onegreat panel, the lower balcony is continuous across all fourlights of the window, whilst
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