e 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.

CHAPTER I.
PAGE
The Throne, 1

CHAPTER II.
Torcello, 11

CHAPTER III.
Murano, 27

CHAPTER IV.
St. Mark's, 57

CHAPTER V.
Byzantine Palaces, 118

SECOND, OR GOTHIC, PERIOD.

CHAPTER VI.
The Nature of Gothic, 151

CHAPTER VII.
Gothic Palaces, 231

CHAPTER VIII.
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 C