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Hace 6 días · John Ruskin's "The Stones of Venice" is a profound exploration of the architectural and cultural heritage of the city of Venice. Published in three volumes between...
Hace 4 días · Guest starring Roger Delgado and Anna Gaël. Arriving in Venice, Jason is surprised to learn that he is the apparent author of a book entitled 'The Stones of Venice', which he assuredly is not....
14 de may. de 2024 · John Ruskin. Born: February 8, 1819, London, England. Died: January 20, 1900, Coniston, Lancashire (aged 80) Awards And Honors: Newdigate Prize. Notable Works: “Modern Painters” “Praeterita” “The Seven Lamps of Architecture” “The Stones of Venice” “Unto This Last” On the Web: Official Site of the Ruskin Museum (May 14, 2024)
Hace 6 días · Nevertheless, it was the writings of art critic John Ruskin on the social and moral basis of architecture (particularly the chapter “On the Nature of Gothic” in The Stones of Venice) that came to Morris “with the force of a revelation.”
7 de may. de 2024 · John Ruskin visited Venice numerous times over the course of his life, starting in 1835, and after long stays in the city he published his three-volume masterpiece The Stones of Venice —a gorgeous paean to the beauty, uniqueness and fragility of this city that was destined to become a cornerstone of English culture and mark the ...
14 de may. de 2024 · Ruskin famously wrote of the stones of Venice, but what of its water? Venice would be nothing without water. The lagoon and canals were the core of her trading activity and wealth, from the Middle Ages to the eighteenth century made manifest in the continuing annual tradition of the city's marriage to the sea.
Hace 1 día · Born in Venice, Marco learned the mercantile trade from his father and his uncle, Niccolò and Maffeo, who travelled through Asia and met Kublai Khan. In 1269, they returned to Venice to meet Marco for the first time. The three of them embarked on an epic journey to Asia, exploring many places along the Silk Road until they reached ...
