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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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Limba Engleză ● Format EPUB ● Pagini 252 ● ISBN 9781411436589 ● Mărime fișier 1.2 MB ● Vârstă 99-17 ani ● Editura Barnes & Noble ● Publicat 2011 ● Descărcabil 24 luni ● Valută EUR ● ID 5862619 ● Protecție împotriva copiilor Adobe DRM

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