VIII.

THE PALAZZO PISANI.


This palace is of the late Gothic period, nearly approaching the
Renaissance. It is situated on the lower reach of the Grand Canal.

In all of the examples here selected a marked predominance of
horizontal treatment will be observed. The roofs are flat, and arcades
and balconies all help to emphasize the horizontal direction in the
design. This, it will be observed, is distinctly different from the
contemporary Gothic of the rest of Europe.

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Notable examples of American buildings modelled after or in the style
of the Venetian palaces are the Chicago Athletic Club, the Montauk
Club, Brooklyn, and the new building adjoining the Hoffman House,
Madison Square, New York.


[Illustration: IV. Window Tracery in the Palazz, Cavalli, Venice.]




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