Ruskin [raskin] John, ur. 8 II 1819, Londyn, zm. 20 I 1900, Brantwood (hrab. Lancashire), angielski teoretyk i krytyk sztuki, grafik, malarz, pisarz i kolekcjoner;
pierwszy profesor historii sztuki uniwersytetu w Oksfordzie (1870–78 i 1883–84); wielbiciel gotyku, wyznawca irracjonalistycznego estetyzmu, głosił utopijne projekty reformy stosunków społecznych przez wychowanie w kulcie piękna; krytykował poglądy J.S. Milla i gospodarkę wolnorynkową; podkreślał związek rzemiosła ze sztuką. Bronił teorii i twórczości prerafaelitów, a także W. Turnera. Pisał poezje, fantastyczne utwory literackie (Król Złotej Rzeki... 1851, wydanie polskie 1909), rozprawy o sztuce (Modern Painters, t. 1–5 1843–60, The Seven Lamps of Architecture 1849, The Stones of Venice, t. 1–3 1851–53), reformatorskie rozprawy ekonomiczne i społeczne (Unto this Last 1862, Gałązka dzikiej oliwy 1866, wydanie polskie 1900); Wybór pism (t. 1–2 1900), Sztuka — społeczeństwo — wychowanie (1977 wybór pism).
St. Mark's Rest is a book written by John Ruskin, which provides a detailed history of Venice, Italy. The book is intended to help travelers who are interested ...
The Ruskin Birthday Book is a collection of daily thoughts, mottoes, and aphorisms compiled by the renowned English writer and social thinker, John Ruskin. ...
Fors Clavigera V1: Letters To The Workmen And Laborers Of Great Britain (1871) is a collection of letters written by the renowned Victorian art critic ...
Val D�������Arno: Ten Lectures On The Tuscan Art Directly Antecedent To Florentine Year Of Victories is ...
Arrows of the Chace Volume 1 is a compilation of letters written by the renowned English art critic, John Ruskin. The book consists of letters on various ...
Love's Meinie: Three Lectures on Greek and English Birds is a book written by John Ruskin and published in 1897. The book is a collection of three lectures ...
""Notes By Mr. Ruskin On His Collection Of Drawings By The Late J. M. W. Turner"" is a book written by John Ruskin in 1878. The book is a collection of ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia ...
Aratra Pentelici is a collection of six lectures on the elements of sculpture, delivered by the renowned art critic and social thinker, John Ruskin. Originally ...