,,! ,,bro*ure ,,s]ies ,! ,ducal ,palace3 ,v5ice ,types ( ,italian ,g>d5 ,f\nta9s ,,septemb]1 #aijj ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,lxvii ,,c\rt ,,( ,,! ,,ducal ,,palace ,,! ,,bro*ure ,,s]ies ,,( ,,ar*itectural ,,illu/ration4 #aijj4 ,,septemb] ,no4 #i4 ,,! ,,ducal ,,palace3 ,,v5ice ,consid]$ z ! pr9cipal repres5tation ( ! ,v5etian s*ool ( ar*itecture1 ! ,ducal ,palace is ! ,p>!non ( ,v5ice1 wrote ,rusk94 ,to "k its hi/ory w\ld be to "k ! entire hi/ory ( ! ,republic1 = x 0 n alone ! resid5ce ( h] doges1 b at diff]5t epo*s h] s5ate-h\se1 h] c\rt ( ju/ice1 a prison1 & ev5 a place ( execution4 ,comb9+ ?us 9 "o /ructure1 z x does1 ! greate/ ar*itectural & ! greate/ hi/orical importance1 !re is1 p]haps1 no m int]e/+ monum5t n[ exi/+ 9 ! _w4 ,9 8 sugge/ive "w ^u ,italy1 ,ta9e has vividly describ$ ! effect ( a fir/ sight ( ! ,ducal ,palace4 ,l a magnific5t jewel 9 a brilliant sett+1 x effaces its surr\nd+s1 he writes4 ,nev] has l ar*itecture be5 se54 ,all "h is novel4 ,y feel y\rself drawn out ( ! conv5tional2 y realize t !re is an entire _w outside ! ,classic or ,go?ic =ms :i* we impose on ourselves & endlessly repeat2 t human inv5tion is illimitable1 & t1 l nature1 x may break all ! rules1 & produce a p]fect "w aft] a model oppos$ 9 e p>ticul> to t to :i* we are in/ruct$ to con=m4 ,e habit ( ! eye is rev]s$2 &1 ) surprise & delight1 we "h see ori5tal fancy graft+ ! full on ! empty in/ead ( ! empty on ! full4 ,a colonnade ( robu/ %afts be>s a second & light] "o decorat$ ) ogives & trefoils1 :ile ^u ?is frail support exp&s a massive wall ( r$ & :ite m>ble1 ^: c\rses int]lace 9 designs & reflect ! light4 ,above1 a cornice ( op5 pyramids1 p9nacles1 spiracles & fe/oons int]sects ! sky ) its bord]1--a m>ble vegetation bri/l+ & bloom+ above ! v]milion & pe>ly tones ( ! faade4 ,y ent] ! c\rty>d1 & imm$iately y\r eyes are fill$ ) a new ri*ness4 ,no?+ is b>e or cold4 ,erudite & critical p$antry has n "h int]v5$1 "u ! pretext ( purity & correctness1 to re/ra9 lively imag9ation & ! crav+ = visual enjoym5t4 ,! build]s ( ,v5ice 7 n au/]e2 !y did n re/rict !mselves to ! prescriptions ( books2 !y did n make up _! m9ds to yawn admir+ly at a faade :i* _h be5 sanction$ by ,vitruvi\s2 !y want$ an ar*itectural "w to delight _! :ole s5ti5t be+4 ,!y deck$ x ) ornam5ts1 columns & /atues1 !y r5d]$ x luxuri\s & joy\s4 ,!y plac$ colossal pagans l ,m>s & ,neptune on x1 & flank$ !m ) biblical figures l ,adam & ,eve2 ! sculptors ( ! fifte5? c5tury enliv5$ x ) _! lank reali/ic effigies1 & ^? ( ! sixte5? ) _! animat$ & muscul> /atues4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,lxviii ,,scala ,,dei ,,giganti3 ,,ducal ,,palace ,y m\nt ! pr9cely /eps ) a sort ( timidity & respect1 a%am$ ( ! dull black coat y we>1 & rem9d$ by contra/ ( ! embroid]$ silk robes1 ! pomp\s sweep+ dalmatics1 ! ,byzant9e ti>as & brodek9s1--all t seigniorial magnific5ce = :i* ^! m>ble /airways 7 design$4 ,all ! g5ius ( ! city at its brighte/ p]iod assembl$ "h to glorify imp]ial ,v5ice 9 ! erection ( a memorial ( h] victories & an apo!osis ( h] gr&eur4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ducal ,,palace#a ,,piazzetta ,,& ,,sea ,,fa,,ades ,! hi/ory ( ! con/ruction ( ! ,palace is obscure & confus+1--a bald array ( s5atorial decrees & dates4 ,! orig9al ,doges' ,palace1 probably a small =tifi$ ca/le1 0 built e>ly 9 ! n9? c5tury1 & 9 ! tr\bl\s p]iod ( e>ly ,v5etian hi/ory 0 frequ5tly burn$ & rebuilt4 ,at ! end ( ! twelf? c5tury ,seba/iano ,ziani re/or$ & enl>g$ x4 ,! pres5t palace 0 begun 9 #acjj by ! build+ ( ! we/ faade1 & 0 a sl[ gr[? ext5d+ ov] ne>ly ?ree c5turies1 ! old] build+ ( ,ziani be+ gradually pull$ d[n z room 0 requir$ = ! new "w4 ,ab\t #acji ! arcad$ sea-front 0 begun2 & ! design !n adopt$ 0 accurately foll[$ along ! :ole ext]nal faade4 ,t[>ds ! end ( ! f\rte5? c5tury ! faade _h be5 c>ri$ along ! ,piazzetta side z f> z ! t5? capital4 ,at ?is po9t ! "w seems to h rema9$ /ation>y = "s ye>s1 & a consid]able portion ( ,ziani's palace 0 /ill 9 exi/5ce4 ,9 #adbb a decree 0 pass$ t ! new palace %\ld be ext5d$ ov] ! site ( ,ziani's build+2 & 9 a few ye>s ! rema9d] ( ! ext]nal faade 0 complet$ up to its juncture ) ! ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,m>k4 ,! ,porta della ,c>ta1 :i* unites ! ,palace ) ! ,*ur*1 0 add$ 9 #adci4 ,! int]nal block 9 ! great c\rt1 jo9+ ! ,porta della ,c>ta to ! ea/ faade 0 built ab\t #adfb4 ,9 #adgi a fire consum$ "p ( ! f\rte5? c5tury build+s along ! ea/ front1 & ?is "p 0 !n rebuilt1 mo/ly betwe5 #adhj & #aeej4 ,^!1 9 brief1 are ! facts 7= :i* we are indebt$ to ! acc\nt ( ,pr(4 ,j4 ,h4 ,middleton7 ^u :i* hi/orians h 9 g5]al come to agree1 ?\gh !re is /ill diff]5ce ( op9ion z to ! exact portions ( ! /ructure to :i* ! v>i\s decrees ref]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,lxix ,,scala ,d',,oro3 ,,ducal ,,palace ,an int]e/+ !ory conc]n+ ! design ( ! palace1 & incid5tally a critical e/imate ( its ar*itecture1 has be5 giv5 u by ,mr4 ,george ,edmund ,/reet 9 8 s*ol>ly treatise ^u ,brick & ,m>ble 9 ! ,middle ,ages4 ,! :ole design he writes1 is divid$ into ?ree /ages 9 height4 ,! upp] is ne>ly equal to ! unit$ height ( ! two l[] /ages1 & is fac$ entirely ) a delicate diap] ( m>ble cut into small oblong pieces1 :i* look save 9 _! texture & color1 only too mu* l bricks4 ,9 ?is m>ble-fac$ wall are pi]c$ a numb] ( w9d[s ) po9t$ ar*es--! trac]y ( :i* has be5 tak5 out--& 9 or ne> ! c5tre ( ea* faade is a mu* l>g] w9d[ & a balcony1 :i* look z ?\gh !y _h be5 subsequ5tly ins]t$4 ,! l[e/ /age consi/s ( a long & uni=m arcade ( v simple po9t$ ar*es re/+ ^u circul> columns ) elaborately c>v$ capitals2 ^! columns h be5 %ort5$ by "s tw5ty in*es ( _! old height by ! rise ( ! wat] & ! consequ5t elevation ( ! pavem5t1 to ! great damage ( _! effect4 ,! int]m$iate /age is a magnific5t arcade support+ v vigor\s trac]y & divid$ f ! /ages above & bel[ x by l>ge & pron\nc$ l9es ( c>v$ & m\ld$ /r+-c\rses4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ducal ,,palace ,,detail ,,( ,,ceil+1 ,,ante ,,*amb] ,,( ,,! ,,*apel ,x is important to obs]ve t up to ! top ( ! second /r+-c\rse ! :ole ( ! ar*itecture is ( ! v be/ k9d ( ,v5etian po9t$1 & is1 ,i believe1 ! v be/ & true/ specim5 ( ,go?ic ar*itecture s\? ( ! ,alps4 ,above ?is noble "w comes ! ?ird /age2 & ,i confess1 to my eye1 ) pat5t m>ks 9 e /one ( :i* x is compos$ t x 0 design$ by "s o!r h& ?an t :i* _h be5 s successful bel[4 ,!re is some?+ q *ill+ 9 ! great wa/e ( pla91 unbrok5 wall1 com+ above ! extreme ri*ness ( ! arcades :i* support x2 & moreov] ?is plac+ ( ! ri*] "w bel[ & ! pla9] above is s contr>y1 n only to all ord9>y canons ( ar*itecture1 b j z mu* to ! ord9>y practice ( ! ,v5etians1 t ,i feel sure t ! impression :i* ,i h _h f my fir/ acqua9tance ) draw+s ( x is sub/antially correct2 viz41 t ! l9e at :i* alt]ations & additions h be5 made is to be look$ = r 9 a horizontal ?an 9 a v]tical direction2 t 9 all probability1 consequ5tly1 ! build]s ( #acji comm5c$ ) "s portion ( ! sea-faade1 & gradually c>ri$ on ! great] "p ( ! build+ to ! height ( ! two /ages1 z we n[ see !m1 leav+ ! build+ f9i%$ 9 precisely ! same way z ! correspond+ halls at ,padua & ,vic5za--two /ories 9 height1 ) arcades cov]+ ! out] walls ( ! upp] z well z ( ! l[] /age2 & t :5 ! c\ncil *amb] 0 f\nd to be too small & l>g] rooms 7 requir$1 ano!r ar*itect sugge/$ ! advantage ( obta9+ !m by rais+ an imm5se /ory above ! o!rs & )\t de/roy+ mu* ( 8 pr$ecessor's "w provid+ rooms on ! mo/ magnific5t scale = ! ,doge & 8 c\ncil4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,lxx ,,sala ,,del ,,maggior ,,consiglio3 ,,ducal ,,palace ,no "o c exam9e ! build+ )\t see+ t !re is1 n only 9 ! detail b equally 9 ! g5]al design1 a m>k$ diff]5ce betwe5 ! two l[] /ages & ! upp] /age4 ,9 place ( ! extreme boldness :i* m>ks e "p ( ! =m]1 we see m\ld+s r$uc$ 9 ! latt] to ! smalle/ & meane/ section possible2 ! w9d[s ( ! upp] /age are badly design$1 :il/ ! trac]ies ( ! second /age are z f9e z !y c possibly be2 ! p>apet too is n equal 9 its design to any ( ! l[] "w1 & cr[ns ) an insignificant grotesqu5ess ! noble symmetry ( ! two l[] arcades2 & f9ally ! *equ]-"w ( m>ble1 :i* =ms ! :ole ( ! upp] wall1 is a mode ( con/ruction :i* ,i h n se5 9 any e>ly "w1 ?\gh x is se5 9 ! ,porta della ,c>ta1 & 9 o!r late "w4 ,su*1 !n1 is ! ,ducal ,palace1--a build+ c]ta9ly 9 "s respects ( almo/ unequall$ beauty1 b at ! same "t ( unequal m]it2 its fir/ & second /ages q p]fect 9 _! bold & n]v\s "*1 &1 9 ! almo/ int]m9able succession ( ! same beautiful features 9 %aft & ar* & trac]y1 =m+ "o ( ! gr&e/ pro(s 9 ! _w ( ! exce$+ value ( p]fect regul>ity1 & ( a repetition ( good features 9 ar*itecture1 :5 x is possible to obta9 x on a v l>ge scale4 ,! :ole ,palace =ms ?ree sides ( an unsymmetrical holl[ squ>e1 ! back1 or nor? side1 abutt+ ^u ,/4 ,m>k's ,*ur*4 ,! great int]nal ,c\rt 7,plate ,,lxvii47 0 begun at ! end ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 b !n only p>tially complet$4 ,x is surr\nd$ on ! s\?1 ea/ & we/ sides by ,go?ic arcades ( v simil> /yle to ^? on ! ext]ior4 ,ev5 9 ! sixte5? c5tury portion ! same ma9 outl9e 0 foll[$1 ?\gh ! detail is diff]5t4 ,! entrance to ! ,c\rty>d1 at ! nor?we/ angle adjo9+ ,/4 ,m>k's1 is ?r\gh ! ,porta della ,c>ta 7s call$ because (ficial notices 7 affix$ to x71 :i* 0 ! la/ ,go?ic "w add$ to ! ,palace4 ,across ! c\rt & opposite ?is entrance is a v beautiful /aircase 9 ! e>ly-,r5aissance /yle1 built 9 ! middle ( ! fifte5? c5tury by ,antonio ,ricci4 ,x is call$ ! ,giant's ,/aircase 7,plate ,,lxviii47 f its two colossal & r clumsy /atues ( ,neptune & ,m>s4 ,betwe5 ^! /atues ! doges /ood to be inaugurat$4 ,rea*$ by ?is /aircase is a second1 ! s-call$ ,gold5 ,/aircase 7,plate ,,lxix471 :i* d]ives its "n ei!r f ! fact t x 0 =m]ly accessible only to ^? ^: names 7 ent]$ 9 ! ,gold5 ,book--a li/ ( ! ,v5etian nobility1--or f ! ri*ness ( its decoration1 & ?is leads to ! great ap>tm5ts 9 ! int]ior4 ,x 0 design$ by ,jacapo ,sansov9o1 & complet$ 9 #aegg4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ducal ,,palace ,,fireplace ,,9 ,,doge',s ,,b$-,,*amb] ,ow+ to a great fire :i* gutt$ a great "p ( ! ,palace 9 #aegd1 ! int]nal appe>ance ( ! c\ncil *amb]s & ! /ate ap>tm5ts ( ! doges 0 completely *ang$1 & a spl5did s]ies ( e>ly ,paduan & ,v5etian pa9t+s :i* adorn$ ! walls ( ! *ief rooms 0 de/roy$4 ,! int]iors 7 !n r$ecorat$ ) _! pres5t magnific5ce1 "s idea ( :i* may be ga9$ f a m]e enum]ation ( ^? :o %>$ 9 ! "w4 ,z ar*itects !re 7 ,palladio1 ,sansov9o1 ,scammozzi1 ,lomb>di & ,antonio da ,ponte2 z sculptors & decorators ,vittoria1 ,aspetti1 ,segala1 ,campagna1 ,bomb>da & di ,silo2 z pa9t]s ,titian1 ,paul ,v]onese1 ,t9toret1 ,viv>9i1 ,palma1 ,tiepolo1 & _m o!rs2 s t ea* room became1 z ,rusk9 has said1 a colossal casket ( priceless treasure4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,lxxi ,,sala ,,dello ,,scrut9o3 ,,ducal ,,palace ,x w1 h[ev]1 be unnecess>y to describe 9 detail ea* ap>tm5t illu/rat$ by our engrav+s1 ev5 did space p]mit4 ,int5d$ z spaci\s audi5ce *amb]s to af=d dignifi$ & magnific5t surr\nd+s = ! /ately sc5es :i* 7 to be enact$ )9 !m1 !y are all enri*$ 9 ! same g5]al /yle1 ) panell+1 c>v+1 & gild$ m\ld+s ( ! lat] ,r5aissance2 ! ar*itectonic decorations be+ *iefly design$ z a sett+ = ! multitude ( noble pictures4 ,! l>ge/ & mo/ important ( ^! ap>tm5ts is ! ,hall ( ! ,great ,c\ncil 7,plate ,,lxx471 9 :i* ! entire body ( ! ,v5etian nobility met to consid] que/ions ( /ate4 ,?is imm5se room is fifty-five y>ds long1 tw5ty-eight y>ds wide1 & =ty-sev5 feet high4 ,! greate/ ( ! ,v5etian ma/]s 7 employ$ ^u ! ceil+2 ! entire ea/ wall is occupi$ by ,t9toretto's ,p>adise--said to be ! l>ge/ oil pa9t+ 9 ! _w--& ! walls are adorn$ ) portraits ( ! doges & sc5es f ! hi/ory ( ! republic4 ,9 ! ,sala dello ,scrut9o or ,vot+ ,hall 7,plate ,,lxxi471 ! =ty-"o nobles 7 elect$ by :om ! doges 7 aft]w>ds *os54 ,opposite ! entrance is a repres5tation ( ! triumphal ar* erect$ by ! s5ate 9 #afid to commemorate ! conque/ ( ,morea4 ,! ,sala del ,s5ato 7,plate ,,lxxii471 0 ! hall 9 :i* ! full s5ate assembl$ 9 =mal session4 ,x is also call$ ! ,sala dei ,pregadi because orig9ally notice 0 s5t to ea* s5ator to preg>e or summon him to att5d ! meet+s4 ,beyond ?is room1 to ! "r ( ! ?rone1 is an ante-*amb] to ! private *apel ( ! doges4 ,a portion ( ! ceil+ ( ?is ante-*amb]1 execut$ 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury1 is %[n on page #aci4 ,! ,anticollegio 7,plate ,,lxxiii471 or wait+ room = ! ambassadors1 0 design$ by ,scammozzi1 & conta9s ,paul ,v]onese's celebrat$ pa9t+1 ,! ,rape ( ,europa4 ,! ,anticollegio leads to ! ,sala del ,collegio 7,plate ,,lxxiv471 9 :i* audi5ces 7 grant$ to =eign emiss>ies4 ,on ! rais$ plat=m /ood ! ,doge's ?rone1 & 9 ! /all-l seats ar\nd x sat ! /ate c\ncillors4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,lxxii ,,sala ,,del ,,s5ato3 ,,ducal ,,palace #a ,o!r views ( ! ext]ior ( ! ,ducal ,palace w be f\nd 9 ,no4 #a1 #ahie & ,no4 #ab1 #ahih ( ?is ,s]ies4 ,a ,*ange 9 ,! ,bro*ure ,s]ies ,beg9n+ ) ! ,janu>y issue = #aija1 ! fir/ issue ( its ,sev5? ,volume1 two *anges w be made 9 ,,! ,,bro*ure ,,s]ies4 ,i4 ,! magaz9e w be enl>g$4 ,half z _m full-page engrav+s & half z _m illu/rat$ text-pages z are includ$ 9 ! pres5t issues w be add$ to ea* numb]4 ,,ii4 ,! price w be increas$ to #a4jj a ye> & to t5 c5ts a copy4 ,9 g5]al conduct1 purpose1 & 9 ! "* ( mat]ial pres5t$ ! magaz9e w be un*ang$4 ,! ,publi%]s are l$ to take ?is /ep because !y believe t ! magaz9e has a value & a field :i* are all its own1 & t its value 9 t field w be increas$ by its enl>gem5t4 ,! value ( ! magaz9e 9 its pres5t =m is prov$ by ! fact t its subscription li/ has %[n a con/ant increase f ! fir/ numb] to ! pres5t "t1 & 0 nev] s l>ge z x is n[2 & x is hop$ & confid5tly believ$ t e pres5t subscrib] to ,,! ,,bro*ure w approve ( ! *ange1 = ! enl>g$ =m w af=d an opportunity to pres5t m mat]ial1 to pres5t x m attractively1 & to cov] a wid] field ( int]e/4 ,bro*ure ,s]ies ,competition ,p4 ,9 answ] to inquiries reg>d+ ,competition ,p1 ! details ( :i* are ann\nc$ on an adv]tis+ page ( ?is issue1 ! editor begs to /ate t photographic pr9ts ( any size may be submitt$4 ,small photographs1 provid$ !y are cle> & well def9$1 c (t5 be z successfully reproduc$ z l>ge ones4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,lxxiii ,,sala ,,dell' ,,anticollegio3 ,,ducal ,,palace ,types ( ,italian ,g>d5 ,f\nta9s ,illu/ration3 ,,f\nta9 ,,villa ,,m$ici1 ,,rome4 ,illu/ration3 ,,f\nta9 ,,by ,,b]n9i ,,villa ,,borghese1 ,,rome ,illu/ration3 ,,f\nta9 ,,villa ,,&obr&9i1 ,,frascati ,illu/ration3 ,,f\nta9 ,,g>d5s ,,( ,,! ,,vatican1 ,,rome ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,lxxiv ,,sala ,,del ,,collegio3 ,,ducal ,,palace ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,italics are indicat$ by und]scores4 ,small capitals h be5 r5d]$ 9 full capitals4 ,footnote is at ! end ( *apt]4 ,a numb] ( m9or spell+ errors h be5 correct$ )\t note4