The Stones of Venice (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: John Ruskin
- First Published: 1851
- Type of Work: Criticism
- Genres: Criticism, Nonfiction, History, Arts
- Subjects: Nineteenth century, Europe or Europeans, Art or artists, Criticism, Italy or Italians, Renaissance, Architecture or architects
Critical Evaluation:
The Stones of Venice has been called not only a great work of scholarship but also a great work of art. It is not merely a catalog of architectural accomplishments; it is a work of cultural history and a commentary on human character. For John Ruskin, the relationship between a nation’s buildings and its morality were inseparable, and his three-volume treatise on the edifices of Venice ranges widely to tell the story of the city he sees as the midpoint, both literally and figuratively, between the cultures of East and West. In The Stones of...
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