John Ruskin: The Argument Of The Eye
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Few figures in Victorian intellectual life commanded as much authority — or provoked as much controversy — as John Ruskin, the art critic, social thinker, and visionary whose writings permanently altered how the Western world understood beauty, nature, and labour. Robert Hewison's John Ruskin: The Argument of the Eye presents a penetrating study of Ruskin's life and thought, tracing the development of his aesthetic philosophy from his early championing of J.M.W. Turner and the Pre-Raphaelites through to his sweeping social critiques in works like Unto This Last. Richly illustrated with 50 images — 5 in colour — the book grounds Ruskin's often torrential prose in the visual world that inspired it, demonstrating how deeply his ideas about art were inseparable from his moral convictions. Hewison writes with scholarly precision yet maintains an accessibility that makes this an ideal introduction for readers encountering Ruskin for the first time and a rewarding reassessment for those already familiar with his canon. The argument is clear: to understand Ruskin's eye is to understand his age. For anyone drawn to the intersection of art, ethics, and Victorian culture, this volume raises a question that lingers long after the final page — can beauty ever truly be separated from conscience?
Author: Robert Hewison
Format: Hardback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Few figures in Victorian intellectual life commanded as much authority — or provoked as much controversy — as John Ruskin, the art critic, social thinker, and visionary whose writings permanently altered how the Western world understood beauty, nature, and labour. Robert Hewison's John Ruskin: The Argument of the Eye presents a penetrating study of Ruskin's life and thought, tracing the development of his aesthetic philosophy from his early championing of J.M.W. Turner and the Pre-Raphaelites through to his sweeping social critiques in works like Unto This Last. Richly illustrated with 50 images — 5 in colour — the book grounds Ruskin's often torrential prose in the visual world that inspired it, demonstrating how deeply his ideas about art were inseparable from his moral convictions. Hewison writes with scholarly precision yet maintains an accessibility that makes this an ideal introduction for readers encountering Ruskin for the first time and a rewarding reassessment for those already familiar with his canon. The argument is clear: to understand Ruskin's eye is to understand his age. For anyone drawn to the intersection of art, ethics, and Victorian culture, this volume raises a question that lingers long after the final page — can beauty ever truly be separated from conscience?