{"product_id":"2026770000219-secondhand-john-ruskin-the-argument-of-the-eye","title":"John Ruskin: The Argument Of The Eye","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA richly detailed work of art criticism and biography, John Ruskin: The Argument of the Eye presents a compelling examination of one of the nineteenth century's most influential thinkers, tracing how Ruskin's passionate engagement with visual experience shaped his revolutionary theories on art, architecture, and society. Robert Hewison argues that for Ruskin, the act of seeing was never merely aesthetic but was fundamentally moral — a conviction that drove his celebrated defenses of Turner and the Gothic tradition, as well as his later social criticism. With scholarly precision and an accessible tone, the text chronicles Ruskin's intellectual development from his early writings in Modern Painters through the sweeping architectural philosophy of The Stones of Venice, illustrating how a single, unifying vision of beauty underpinned an entire life's work. Hewison situates Ruskin within the broader cultural anxieties of Victorian England, demonstrating how his ideas about craftsmanship and the dignity of labor anticipated the Arts and Crafts movement and continue to resonate in contemporary debates about art and industry. This is an authoritative and elegantly written study that rewards both the specialist and the general reader with a deeper understanding of Ruskin's enduring legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48839394623707,"sku":"2026770000219-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/f50ef93b-110e-42ae-9c99-cca822a7dafb.png?v=1780561603","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026770000219-secondhand-john-ruskin-the-argument-of-the-eye","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}