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John Ruskin
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John Ruskin (1819-1900) published five volumes of Modern Painters 1843-1860, The Seven Lamps of Architecture in 1849, in which he stated his philosophy of art, and The Stones of Venice 1851-1853, in which he drew moral lessons from architectural history.

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His writings hastened the appreciation of painters considered unorthodox at the time, such as Tumer and the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood (see Dante ORossetti). His later writings were concerned with social and economic prob read more...

Tags: critic, history, painter, writer

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