To see clearly : why Ruskin matters / Suzanne Fagence Cooper.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cooper, Suzanne Fagence, author.

Contributor:

Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ruskin, John, 1819-1900.

Criticism and interpretation.

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

Ruskin, John.

Local Subjects:

Ruskin, John, 1819-1900.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Literary criticism.

Physical Description:

230 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Quercus, 2019.

Summary:

John Ruskin - born 200 years ago, in February 1819 - was the greatest critic of his age: a critic not only of art and architecture but of society and life. But his writings - on beauty and truth, on work and leisure, on commerce and capitalism, on life and how to live it - can teach us more than ever about how to see the world around us clearly and how to live it. Dr Suzanne Fagence Cooper delves into Ruskin's writings and uncovers the dizzying beauty and clarity of his vision. Whether he was examining the exquisite carvings of a medieval cathedral or the mass-produced wares of Victorian industry, chronicling the beauties of Venice and Florence or his own descent into old age and infirmity, Ruskin saw vividly the glories and the contradictions of life, and taught us how to see them as well.

Contents:

Introduction: How did Ruskin learn to look?

Chapter 1: Seeing

Chapter 2: Drawing

Chapter 3: Building

Chapter 4: Travelling

Chapter 5: Loving

Chapter 6: Losing

Chapter 7: Working

Chapter 8: Learning.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Other Format:

Electronic version: Cooper, Suzanne Fagence. To see clearly.

ISBN:

1787476987

9781787476981

OCLC:

1052876581