John Ruskin

FOOTNOTES

 

[1] "Lectures on Art, 1870," § 23.

[2] National Gallery, No. 812.

[3] Make a note of these points:

1. Date, time of day, temperature, direction and force of wind.

Lectures on Landscape

 

by John Ruskin

THE ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN

 

(TITIAN)

THÉOPHILE GAUTIER

THE MADONNA OF THE ROCKS

 

(LEONARDO DA VINCI)

THÉOPHILE GAUTIER

BANQUET OF THE ARQUEBUSIERS

 

(VAN DER HELST) WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

The Night-Watch at Amsterdam is magnificent in parts, but on the side to the spectator's right, smoky and dim. The Five Masters of the Drapers is wonderful for depth, strength, brightness, massive power. What words are these to express a picture!

THE NIGHT WATCH

 

(REMBRANDT)

EUGÈNE FROMENTIN

BEATRICE CENCI

 

(GUIDO RENI)

PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY

L'EMBARQUEMENT POUR L'ÎLE DE CYTHÈRE

 

(WATTEAU)

EDMOND AND JULES DE GONCOURT

THE RAPE OF HELEN

 

(BENOZZO GOZZOLI)

COSMO MONKHOUSE

THE TRANSFIGURATION

 

(RAPHAEL)

MRS. JAMESON

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