Ruskin surveys the great buildings of Venice, applying the principles enunciated in his The Seven Lamps of Architecture in a three-volume treatment. Volume I, The Foundations, presents a short history of the city and discusses architecture's functional and ornamental aspects. There is no better guide to the spiritual and aesthetic pleasures of architecture. Hardcover edition. 21 plates. 72 figures. Unabridged republication of the fourth edition as published by George Allen, Sunnyside, Kent, 1886.
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The Stones of Venice: Volume III. The Fall by John Ruskin One of the most influential books on art and architecture ever written. In this third volume, Ruskin discusses the Byzantine period and the development of Venetian life in its brilliant Gothic period. Hardcover edition. 20 plates. 38 figures.
The Stones of Venice: Volume II. The Sea-Stories by John Ruskin Volume II, The Sea-Stories, examines the Byzantine era and the brilliant architectural developments of Venice's Gothic period. This is the only unabridged edition in print, with all of Ruskin's original drawings. Hardcover edition. 20 plates, 38 figures.
The Seven Lamps of Architecture by John Ruskin Classic work by great Victorian expresses his deepest convictions of the nature and role of architecture and its aesthetics. Authoritative edition includes reproductions of 14 plates of Ruskin's architectural drawings.
The Elements of Drawing by John Ruskin Timeless work by one of the greatest art critics of all time begins with bare fundamentals and offers brilliant philosophical advice. " . . . the truth behind Ruskin's statements is always clear." — American Artist. 48 illustrations.
