John Ruskin was born in London, in 1819.
He is mainly known for his work in the field of art, literature and architecture. Also being an art critic, was remembered for his ideas of socialism and contribution towards promoting Gothic architecture.
Ruskin wanted to reunite the designer and the craftsman, spiritual and the everyday.
He believed that any building or object must be created with enjoyment to be valued.Ruskin believed that the architects and the designers of the Gothic period enjoyed complete freedom of expression in their work.
Ruskin's interest in particularly Gothic architecture led to first of his works to bear his name " the seven lamps of architecture" [1849] containing 14 plates etched by him. The title revers to seven moral categories that Ruskin considered vital to and inseparable from all architecture : sacrifice, truth, power, beauty, life, memory and obedience.
He is mainly known for his work in the field of art, literature and architecture. Also being an art critic, was remembered for his ideas of socialism and contribution towards promoting Gothic architecture.
Ruskin wanted to reunite the designer and the craftsman, spiritual and the everyday.
He believed that any building or object must be created with enjoyment to be valued.Ruskin believed that the architects and the designers of the Gothic period enjoyed complete freedom of expression in their work.
Ruskin's interest in particularly Gothic architecture led to first of his works to bear his name " the seven lamps of architecture" [1849] containing 14 plates etched by him. The title revers to seven moral categories that Ruskin considered vital to and inseparable from all architecture : sacrifice, truth, power, beauty, life, memory and obedience.
Condemned the machine oriented society of Victorian Britain as he thought machinery destroyed creativity.
Together with William Morris and Augustus Pugin, Ruskin founded the arts and crafts movement in the 1860s-1910
It developed first and most fully in the British isles but spread to Europe and north America.
Being a symbol for traditional craftsmanship by using simple forms and applied medieval styles of decor.
Has been said to be essentially anti-industrial.
Being a symbol for traditional craftsmanship by using simple forms and applied medieval styles of decor.
Has been said to be essentially anti-industrial.
John Ruskin — Biographical Materials. 2013. John Ruskin — Biographical Materials. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.victorianweb.org/authors/ruskin/bioov.html. [Accessed 31 March 2013].
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