Looking At Architecture With Ruskin
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: previous owner. Binding condition: Good.
A scholarly and richly illustrated study, Looking at Architecture with Ruskin presents the architectural vision of John Ruskin, the nineteenth century's most influential art and architecture critic, through the lens of John Unrau's meticulous scholarship. The work chronicles Ruskin's passionate engagement with Gothic architecture, particularly the buildings of Venice and Northern France, arguing that his principles of craft, ornament, and moral truth remain profoundly relevant to our understanding of the built environment. Unrau instructs the reader in how to see architecture as Ruskin saw it — not merely as structure, but as a record of human values, labour, and civilization. With 101 illustrations, including colour plates, the volume grounds its critical analysis in a wealth of visual evidence, making abstract ideas tangible and accessible. This is an indispensable reference for students of architectural history, art criticism, and Victorian cultural thought.
Author: John Unrau
Format: Hardback
Published: 1978, Thames and Hudson
Genre: Architecture
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: previous owner. Binding condition: Good.
A scholarly and richly illustrated study, Looking at Architecture with Ruskin presents the architectural vision of John Ruskin, the nineteenth century's most influential art and architecture critic, through the lens of John Unrau's meticulous scholarship. The work chronicles Ruskin's passionate engagement with Gothic architecture, particularly the buildings of Venice and Northern France, arguing that his principles of craft, ornament, and moral truth remain profoundly relevant to our understanding of the built environment. Unrau instructs the reader in how to see architecture as Ruskin saw it — not merely as structure, but as a record of human values, labour, and civilization. With 101 illustrations, including colour plates, the volume grounds its critical analysis in a wealth of visual evidence, making abstract ideas tangible and accessible. This is an indispensable reference for students of architectural history, art criticism, and Victorian cultural thought.