l. One of their capitals has been given in Plate II. of
this volume, fig. 12. They are remarkable as being decorated with
sculptures of the Gothic time, in imitation of Byzantine ones; the
period being marked by the dog-tooth and cable being used instead of
the dentil round the circles.

POLO, PALAZZO, at San G. Grisostomo (the house of Marco Polo), II. 139.
Its interior court is full of interest, showing fragments of the old
building in every direction, cornices, windows, and doors, of almost
every period, mingled among modern rebuilding and restoration of all
degrees of dignity.

PORTA DELLA CARTA, II. 302.

PRIULI, PALAZZO. A most important and beautiful early Gothic Palace,
at San Severo; the main entrance is from the Fundamento San Severo,
but the principal facade is on the other side, towards the canal. The
entrance has been grievously defaced, having had winged lions filling
the spandrils of its pointed arch, of which only feeble traces are now
left, the facade has very early fourth order windows in the lower
story, and above, the beautiful range of fifth order windows drawn at
the bottom of Plate XVIII. Vol. II., where the heads of the fourth
order range are also seen (note their inequality, the larger one at
the flank). This Palace has two most interesting traceried angle
windows also, which, however, I believe are later than those on the
facade; and finally, a rich and bold interior staircase.

PROCURATIE NUOVE, see "LIBRERIA" VECCHIA: A graceful series buildings,
of late fifteenth century design, forming the northern side of St.
Mark's Place, but of no particular interest.

Q

QUERINI, PALAZZO, now the Beccherie, II. 255, III. 234.

R

RAFFAELLE, CHIESA DELL'ANGELO. Said to contain a Bonifazio, otherwise of
no importance.

REDENTORE, CHURCH OF THE, II. 378. It contains three interesting John
Bellinis, and also, in the sacristy, a most beautiful Paul Veronese.

REMER, CORTE DEL, house in. II. 251.

REZZONICO, PALAZZO, on the Grand Canal. Of the Grotesque Renaissance
time, but less extravagant than usual.

RIALTO, BRIDGE OF THE. The best building raised in the time of the
Grotesque Renaissance; very noble in its simplicity, in its
proportions, and in its masonry. Note especially the grand way in
which the oblique archstones rest on the butments of the bridge, safe,
palpably both to the sens