Main entry:

Ruskin, John, 1819-1900.

Title & Author:

Ruskin's Venice : the Stones revisited / Sarah Quill.

Edition:

New edition.

Publication:

Burlington, VT : Lund Humphries, 2015.

Description:

256 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-248) and index.
Chronology of John Ruskin's life -- Ruskin and Venice / Alan Windsor -- Before 'the stones': Ruskin's early impressions of Venice, documented in letters and reminiscences -- The stones of Venice: Byzantine; Torcello; Murano; St. Mark's; Veneto-Byzantine buildings; Veneto-Byzantine sculpture -- The stones of Venice: Gothic; Schools of Venetian Gothic and orders of Venetian arches; The Ducal Palace -- The stones of Venice: Renaissance -- After 'the stones': Ruskin's later engagement with Venice, his views on restoration issues -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography and recommended reading -- List of sites by Sestiere.
Quill, Sarah Ruskin's Venice. Aldershot, England] ; [Brookfield, Vt.] : Ashgate, 2000. 206 p. : ill. (some col.), map ; 25 cm. (DLC) 99068380

Summary:

In Ruskin's Venice: The Stones Revisited, newly published in a revised, extended and re-designed edition, photographer Sarah Quill has selected passages from Ruskin's The Stones of Venice and has linked them to her own photographs of Venetian architecture, so creating a fascinating guide that fuses Ruskin's vision of the city with images of the present day. Covering a wide range of subjects; from palaces, churches and town houses, to bridges, courtyards and capitals; Quill's glorious photographs illuminate Ruskin's words and record with skill and precision the fine architectural details described by him: intricate brickwork, coloured marble, carvings and sculpture. This new edition of Sarah Quill's bestselling book incorporates up-to-date views of buildings which have been cleaned since originally photographed. Several of Ruskin's watercolours are included, with extracts and reproductions from his Venetian notebooks, now publicly available, and some of his original daguerreotype photographs of Venice. Sarah Quill's expert editorial annotations and commentary, incorporating extracts from Ruskin's letters from Venice, enhance our understanding of Ruskin's text and provide an essential linking thread throughout. The book has been completely re-designed to be even more user-friendly as both a reference book and a guide for travellers to Venice.

ISBN:

9781848221451 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
1848221452 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
9781848221796 (paperback)
1848221797 (paperback)

Subject:

Ruskin, John, 1819-1900. Stones of Venice.
Ruskin, John,
Architecture Italy Venice.
Architecture Italy Venice Pictorial works.
Architecture Italie Venise.
Architecture Italy Pictorial works.
Architecture
Buildings
Venice (Italy) Buildings, structures, etc.
Venice (Italy) Buildings, structures, etc. Pictorial works.
Italy Venice

Form/genre:

Illustrated works

Added entries:

Quill, Sarah, editor, illustrator.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 290562
Call No.: BIB 233612
Status: Available