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Autore |
Ballantyne Andrew |
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Titolo |
John Ruskin / / Andrew Ballantyne |
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London, [England] : , : Reaktion Books, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (254 p.) |
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Collana |
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Soggetti |
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Great Britain History 19th century |
Great Britain Social conditions 19th century |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; John Ruskin; Imprint Page; Contents; Introduction; 1. A Start in Life; 2. Turner and the Picturesque; 3. The Pre-Raphaelites; 4. The Seven Lamps of Architecture; 5. Lapping Waves, Living Stones; 6. Reform; 7. Influence; References; Bibliography; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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John Ruskin (1819-1900) was the most prominent art and architecture critic of his time. Yet his reputation has been overshadowed by his personal life, especially his failed marriage to Effie Gray, which has cast him in the history books as little more than a Victorian prude. In this book, Andrew Ballantyne rescues Ruskin from the dustbin of history's trifles to reveal a deeply attuned thinker, one whose copious writings had tremendous influence on all classes of society, from road menders to royalty. Ballantyne examines a crucial aspect of Ruskin's thinking: the notion that art |
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