Jeff, Carol, Laura, Genesis

Part I: Byzantine Examples

1) Incrustations: Taken near Accedamia

2) Mouldings
3) Convex; taken on the island of Torcello ... and Concave
4) Peacock; three found on route to Murano via the Grand Canal

Part II: Gothic Example

1) Second order windows; taken on route from our hotel to a water taxi stop on the Grand Canal

2) Third and fourth order windows; taken near San Stefano
3) Gothic
4) Venetian dentils (Mark blessing Anianus); found on a church in Campo San Tomo

Part III: Renaissance Examples

1) Coloured Marble Circles; found on the Grand Canal during a water taxi ride

2) Barren stone; back of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari Church
3) Ruskin's disdain; found near Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
(Example is center church). Ruskin would agree with our choice because this building lacks the pointed arches or tall spires token to the Gothic architecture that he preferred. The building is also void of all color which, in Ruskin's eyes, fails to give the church an appealing facade. In addition, the symmetrical nature of the architecture would have irritated Ruskin because of its 'boring' and repetitive nature. In his eyes this building would seem “childish” because of its simplistic look that does not portray the builder’s artistic ability.