John Ruskin : the argument of the eye / Robert Hewison.

Main entry:

Hewison, Robert, 1943-

Title & Author:

John Ruskin : the argument of the eye / Robert Hewison.

Publication:

Description:

228 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-223) and index.
Ruskin and nature -- Ruskin and the picturesque -- Ruskin and beauty -- Ruskin and the imagination -- The artist and society -- The queen of the air -- Action -- On seeing what Ruskin meant.

Summary:

"RUSKIN'S greatest strength is that he treats the condition of society as equally significant. His vision comprehends every aspect of nineteenth century culture, from geology to Venetian Gothic, from biblical typology to social reform. He is one of the greatest masters of English prose; and yet he can be confusing to the modern reader. It is easier, very often, to be carried along by his eloquence than to catch his drift. Robert Hewison's brilliant and refreshing new study reveals the coherent structure of ideas which underlies Ruskin's work. The key lies in the visual quality of Ruskin's work. The key lies in the visual quality of Ruskin's mind: his ability to see with an artist's eye. As he himself wrote" "The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world is to see something, and tell what it saw in a plain way. Hundreds of people can talk for one who can think, and thousands can think for one who can see. To see clearly is poetry, philosophy and religion, - all in one.' What Ruskin saw, in the last resort, was the essence of the crisis of art and society which continues to this day." - Publisher.

Resources:
Table of contents
Inhaltsverzeichnis

ISBN:

0500011486
9780500011485

Subject:

Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 Knowledge Art.
Ruskin, John, 1819-1900.
Ruskin, John 1819-1900
Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 Aesthetics.
Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 Knowledge art.
Ruskin, John.
Art criticism Great Britain History 19th century.
Critique d'art Grande-Bretagne Histoire 19e siècle.
Art
Art criticism
Great Britain
Ruskin, John 1819-1900 Knowledge Art
Ruskin, John Knowledge Art

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History

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Location: Library main 12967
Call No.: W16532; ID:87-B3563
Status: Available

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