The Stones of Venice, Volume 2 (of 3),

explanation will appear when the mouse pointer is moved over the marked passage. Linked volumes The index of this three-volume work is in Volume III, with links to all three volumes; and some footnotes are linked between volumes. These links are designed to work when the book is read on line. For information on the downloading of all three interlinked volumes so that the links work on your own computer, see the Transcriber's Note at the end of this book. Links to Library Edition THE COMPLETE WORKS OF JOHN RUSKIN STONES OF VENICE Volumes I-II NATIONAL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION NEW YORK CHICAGO THE COMPLETE WORKS OF JOHN RUSKIN STONES OF VENICE THE STONES OF VENICE THE SEA STORIES ADVERTISEMENT. It was originally intended that this Work should consist of two volumes only; the subject has extended to three. The second volume, however, will conclude the account of the ancient architecture of Venice. The third will embrace the Early, the Roman, and the Grotesque Renaissance; and an Index, which, as it gives, in alphabetical order, a brief account of all the buildings in Venice, or references to the places where they are mentioned in the text, will be found a convenient guide for the traveller. In order to make it more serviceable, I have introduced some notices of the pictures which I think most interesting in the various churches, and in the Scuola di San Rocco. CONTENTS. FIRST, OR BYZANTINE, PERIOD. page The Throne, 1 Torcello, 11 Murano, 27 St. Mark’s, 57 Byzantine Palaces, 118 SECOND, OR GOTHIC, PERIOD. The Nature of Gothic, 151 Gothic Palaces, 231 The Ducal Palace, 281 APPENDIX. 1. The Gondolier’s Cry, 375 2. Our Lady of Salvation, 378 3. Tides of Venice and Measures at Torcello, 378 4. Date of the Duomo of Torcello, 380 5. Modern Pulpits, 380 6. Apse of Murano, 382 7. Early Venetian Dress, 383 8. Inscriptions at Murano, 384 9. Shafts of St. Mark’s, 384 10. Proper Sense of the Word Idolatry, 388 11. Situations of Byzantine Palaces, 391 12. Modern Paintings on Glass, 394 LIST OF PLATES. Facing Page Plate 1. Plans of Torcello and Murano, 14 " 2. The Acanthus of Torcello, 15 " 3. Inlaid Bands of Murano, 40 " 4. Sculptures of Murano, 42 " 5. Archivolt in the Duomo of Murano, 45 " 6. The Vine, Free and in Service, 96 " 7. Byzantine Capitals—Convex Group, 131…