Stones of Venice [Paperback]

John Ruskin (Author)

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Publication Date: January 28, 2004

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

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Treatise on architecture by John Ruskin. It was published in three volumes in 1851-53. Ruskin wrote the work in order to apply to the architecture of Venice the general principles enunciated in his The Seven Lamps of Architecture. Volume I, The Foundations, discusses architecture and its functional and ornamental aspects and presents a brief history of Venice. In Volume II, The Sea Stories, Ruskin discusses the Byzantine period and the climactic development of Venetian life, its Gothic period. In Volume III, The Fall, Ruskin puts forth his thesis that the onset of the Renaissance caused the city's architectural decline. Ruskin contended that Gothic architecture expressed "a state of pure national faith, and h domestic virtue" while Renaissance architecture expressed "concealed national infidelity, and h domestic corruption." -- The Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

John Ruskin (1819-1900) was the most influential art critic of the nineteenth century. A champion of Turner and the Pre-Raphaelites, he was a prolific writer. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: IndyPublish (January 28, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1414272979
• ISBN-13: 978-1414272979
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This is only a VERY SHORT EXCERPT!!!!, January 11, 2007

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Jerome Claverie - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Stones Of Venice (Paperback)

This is misleading...not even 5% of the Ruskin masterwork is printed in this book.

45 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars this edition is abridged, August 25, 1999

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This review is from: The Stones of Venice (Paperback)

I haven't read this yet, but I thought I would warn other buyers that this is not the full text of the Stones of Venice--it is abridged. J. G. Links seems confident that he has done so in an intelligent way; perhaps he will win me over...

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dover 3 Vol. edition is UNABRIDGED, August 19, 2006

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Michael Popolino "History teacher" (NYC, U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Stones of Venice: Three Volumes (Hardcover)

Amazon frequently mixes reader reviews of various editions of a given classic work. Such is the case here. Be advised that if you are now veiwing the Dover 3 vol. edition of Ruskin's The Stones of Venice, it is the UNABRIDGED edition of this work. Not a single word is missing. As such, this is the ultimate edition to own.