Entries Tagged to 'John Ruskin'
Cultural historian Robert Hewison on: Ruskin's marriage to Effie Gray; why the marriage was never consummated; Ruskin's relationship with children and the cult of innocence; his on-off relationship with Rose La Touche; and the film being made by Emma Thompson about Ruskin's marriage called Effie that will be released in March 2013.
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November 25, 2012
Cultural historian Robert Hewison on: how Ruskin developed his ideas about architecture and rise of Gothic architecture; the Seven Lamps of Architecture; his book Venice: Paradise of cities; how he developed a critique of capitalism in writing the book; his work as Turner's executor and whether he destroyed Turner's erotic drawings; and his setting up of the Guild of St George, which influenced the work of the National Trust and ecological movements.
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November 25, 2012
Cultural historian Robert Hewison on: John Ruskin's continuing relevance; the different roles he played during his life; the influences on his thinking; and his championing as an art critic of Turner and the Pre-Raphaelites.
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November 25, 2012
