Bøker av John Ruskin

Facsimile pressed flower book - rare example of important botanical history. Full scientific and art historical analysis by the two leading authorities. Important for current research into the effects of climate change.

PRE-RAPHAELITISMTWO LECTURESBy John RuskinTwo lectures by the important art critic John Ruskin are reproduced here, looking at the Pre-Raphaelite circle in Victorian Britain. Among the artists that Ruskin considers are Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Holman Hunt, Ford Maddox Ford and John Millais. Ruskin's lectures were delivered in 1851 and 1853. Fully illustrated, with works by all of the Pre-Raphaelite artists, and their successors. With a full colour cover. Painters Series. Bibliography and notes. 164pp. www.crmoon.com

TURNER AND HIS WORKSBy John RuskinEngland's greatest artist J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851) is explored in this lecture by one of Turner's staunchest supporters, the art critic John Ruskin. Taken from Ruskin's Complete Works, the 1853 lecture on Turner offers an introduction to his art from a critic who knew the artist. Ruskin also considers the forerunners of Turner's art, in aesthetic areas such as colour and light. Fully illustrated with works from each stage of J.M.W. Turner's career. 108pp. www.crmoon.com

Letters to the Clergy on the Lord's Prayer and the Church, has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.