Building Ruskin's Italy : watching architecture / Stephen Kite.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kite, Stephen.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ruskin, John, 1819-1900--Criticism and interpretation.

Ruskin, John.

Ruskin, John, 1819-1900--Knowledge and learning--Architecture.

Ruskin, John, 1819-1900.

Architecture.

Architecture--Italy.

Criticism and interpretation.

Italy.

Physical Description:

xii, 218 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Watching architecture

Place of Publication:

Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, [2012]

Summary:

Kite (Cardiff U., Wales) has distilled his close reading of Ruskin's journals to elucidate the latter's developing conception of architecture, and specifically, the Gothic architectural forms of Lucca, Murano, Milan, Monza, Venice, and Verona. Kite stays close to Ruskin's writings as he describes the physical context of the cities and churches Ruskin describes, recreating the paths Ruskin took, and commenting on Ruskin's developing notions of architectural form and decoration. The volume is copiously illustrated with b&w plates of superb quality. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

"Picturesque down to its door knockers" : an Italian grand tour

"Constant watchfulness" : beginning the study of architecture (1841-45)

Watching Byzantium 1846-50

"Watchful wandering" : evolving a Gothic taxonomy

"Cities of bits" : colour, ornament and spoils

Stones of Verona.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781409437963

1409437965

OCLC:

748290869