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John Ruskin
The Seven Lamps of Architecture (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) [EPUB ebook]

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Published in 1840, this long and eloquent essay championed and codified the disparate ideas taking form in English architecture under the rubric of the Gothic Revival. The seven lamps of the title refer to the qualities toward which good architecture must aspire: Sacrifice, Truth, Power, Beauty, Life, Memory, and Obedience.

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John Ruskin (1819-1900) was an acclaimed English poet and artist, as well as an influential critic of art and society. He wrote on topics ranging from geology and botany to politics, architecture, art, and literature. Ruskin influenced the Gothic Revival and did much to popularize high art.

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Lingua Inglese ● Formato EPUB ● Pagine 252 ● ISBN 9781411436589 ● Dimensione 1.2 MB ● Età 99-17 anni ● Casa editrice Barnes & Noble ● Pubblicato 2011 ● Scaricabile 24 mesi ● Moneta EUR ● ID 5862619 ● Protezione dalla copia Adobe DRM

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