The Stones of Venice, Volume 3 (of 3) by John Ruskin
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"The Stones of Venice, Volume 3 (of 3)" by John Ruskin is a treatise published in 1853. This final volume completes Ruskin's monumental examination of Venetian architecture, exploring over eighty churches across Byzantine, Gothic, and Renaissance periods. Beyond architectural analysis, Ruskin weaves social philosophy throughout, arguing that workers and thinkers should unite rather than remain divided by class. His influential vision shaped British Gothic revival and inspired figures from William Morris to
Marcel Proust, transforming how society viewed the relationship between art, labor, and human dignity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Stones of Venice, Volume 3 (of 3) |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stones_of_Venice_(book) |
| Credits | Marius Masi, Juliet Sutherland, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 61.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | NA: Fine Arts: Architecture |
| Subject | Architecture -- Italy -- Venice |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 30756 |
| Release Date | Dec 31, 2009 |
| Last Update | Mar 15, 2023 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1294 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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