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John Ruskin
St. Mark’s Rest (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) [EPUB ebook]
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In the three volumes of The Stones of Venice (1851-1853) Ruskin championed the Gothic style of architecture. “Written for the Help of the Few Travellers Who Still Care for Her Monuments, ” this 1877 volume, intended as a sequel, continues the influential critic’s love affair with one of the world’s most beautiful cities.

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John Ruskin (1819-1900) was an English acclaimed poet, 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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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 208 ● ISBN 9781411451360 ● File size 2.5 MB ● Age 99-17 years ● Publisher Barnes & Noble ● Published 2011 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 5863659 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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