"The Stones of Venice, Volume 2 (of 3)" by John Ruskin is a treatise published in 1853. This volume examines Venetian architecture across Byzantine, Gothic, and Renaissance periods, detailing over eighty churches while providing cultural history. In the famous chapter "The Nature of Gothic," Ruskin interweaves architectural analysis with social commentary, arguing that workers and thinkers should unite rather than remain divided. The work profoundly influenced Gothic Revival architecture and thinkers like William Morris and Marcel Proust. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Author | Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Stones of Venice, Volume 2 (of 3), |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stones_of_Venice_(book) |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Marius Masi, Juliet Sutherland, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team ( www.pgdp.net) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 53.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | NA: Fine Arts: Architecture |
| Subject | Architecture -- Italy -- Venice |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 30755 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-30755-8 |
| Release Date | Dec 31, 2009 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
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