Main entry:

Hewison, Robert, 1943-

Title & Author:

Ruskin on Venice : 'the paradise of cities' / Robert Hewison.

Publication:

New Haven [Conn.] ; London : Yale University Press for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, ©2009.

Description:

xv, 460 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, plans, portraits ; 27 cm

Notes:
Maps on lining papers.
Map on endpapers.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 429-443) and index.
The approach to Venice. Ruskin, the novice -- Turner's Venice -- Past and present -- 1845 -- The stones of Venice. 'Restorer, or revolutionist' -- 'A happy sojurn' -- 'Moral lessons derivable' -- 'A continual Gospel' -- St Mark's rest. Venetian painters -- St Georges war' -- 'The dream of St Ursula' -- Saving St Mark's -- Conclusion : the paradise of cities.
Dust jacket.

Summary:

Drawing on the rich resources of Ruskin's drawings, architectural notebooks and manuscripts, Hewison offers fresh insights into both Ruskin and Venice and reveals how Ruskin's work and his connection with the city from youth to old age have helped to shape the image of the Venice we know today.

ISBN:

9780300121780 (alk. paper)
0300121784 (alk. paper)

Subject:

Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 Knowledge Italy Venice.
Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 Travel Italy Venice.
Ruskin, John, 1819-1900.
Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 Knowledge Venice (Italy).
Art Italy Venice.
Authors, English 19th century Biography.
Art critics Great Britain Biography.
Art Italie Venise.
Écrivains anglais 19e siècle Biographies.
Critiques d'art Grande-Bretagne Biographies.
Art.
Art critics.
Authors, English.
Travel.
Konsthistoria Italien Venedig 1800-talet.
Venice (Italy) Description and travel.
Venise (Italie) Descriptions et voyages.
Great Britain.
Italy Venice.

Form/genre:

Biography
Biographies.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 266203
Call No.: BIB 197840
Status: Available