On Art and Life
Author | : John Ruskin |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 74 |
Release | : 2005-09-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781101651148 |
ISBN-13 | : 1101651148 |
Rating | : 4/5 (148 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis On Art and Life by : John Ruskin
Download or read book On Art and Life written by John Ruskin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005-09-06 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes two of John Ruskin's famous essays: "The Nature of the Gothic" and "The Work of Iron" from his book The Stones of Venice. Ruskin's insights into the need for individual artistic freedom, and his disdain for the mass-production art of the Victorian era, radically altered society's perception of creative design and remain powerfully relevant to our ideas of beauty today.