Giotto and His Works in Padua by John Ruskin (English) Paperback Book

Description: Giotto and His Works in Padua by John Ruskin The Arena Chapel in Padua was completed in 1303; Giotto, then considered the preeminent painter in Italy, was commissioned to paint it in 1306. The resulting fresco cycle, detailing the history, birth, life, and death of Christ, ranks among the greatest artworks ever created.John Ruskin helped redefine art criticism in the nineteenth century through his attention to detail, his playful and engaging prose, and the conviction with which he discussed the subjects that mattered most to him. Ruskins ekphrastic writing became a way for readers to approach the experience of looking at great art without actually seeing it in person. Despite having written about Giotto on numerous occasions in Stones of Venice and Modern Painters, he never treated the Arena Chapel in its own right. Here Ruskin examines the panels and brings them life, describing their many hidden details, all the result of Giottos unrivaled genius. As Ruskin says, "Giotto was...one of the greatest men who ever lived."Long out of print, the Arundel Society first published Giotto and His Works in Padua between 1853 and 1860. It stands as Ruskins most compelling set of reflections on Giottos masterpiece-an artwork that, in Ruskins estimation, changed the very course of art history. Originally accompanied by a set of black and white woodcuts of the panels in the Chapel, this new edition presents each panel in vivid color photography, adding a useful visual aid to Ruskins lyrical descriptions. The result is a book that serves not only as an introduction for students of art history, but also as a discussion of what it means to be a great artist, by one of most influential writers ever to tackle visual art. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography John Ruskin (1819-1900) was an English critic of art, architecture, and society, who sought change through his polemical prose. Best know for his five-volume treatise on art, Modern Painters-published volume by volume from 1843 to 1860-Ruskin applied Romantic thought to art criticism, rather than relying solely on religious tradition. In doing so, he opened up possibilities surrounding the appreciation and understanding of art, through emotive descriptions, rather than illustration. Particularly intrigued by the painting of the Gothic Middle Ages, Ruskin felt that painters such as Giotto and Fra Angelico were the ideal subject for modern painters. Ruskins then novel insistence that art and architecture are the direct expression of the conditions in which they were made, continues to influence the study of the fields today. Giotto (c. 1267-1337) is widely known for his role in liberating Italian painting from the Byzantine style of the early Middle Ages. Mainly active in Florence, although he may have been trained in Rome, he also worked in Avignon, Padua and Naples (1328-32). His contribution to challenging and forever changing Italian painting was widely acknowledged by Dante his contemporary, and later by Vasari. His style is associated with a supreme sense of momentous and his individualized, emotive figures are depicted with a new sense of three-dimensionality while inhabiting plausible architectural spaces. Besides the Arena Chapel, Giottos main surviving fresco cycles are those in the Bardi and Peruzzi chapels in Santa Croce, Florence, probably painted before 1328. Robert Hewison is a British cultural historian who has combined a life-long study of John Ruskin with an active engagement in contemporary culture. He became interested in Ruskin when he wrote a television adaptation of the Whistler v. Ruskin libel trial, and returned to Oxford to take a research degree that led to his first book, John Ruskin: The Argument of the Eye (1976). In 1978 he curated Ruskin and Venice at the J.B. Speed Art Museum, Louisville. He has edited two collections of essays on Ruskin, New Approaches to Ruskin (1981, reprinted 2015) and Ruskins Artists: Studies in the Victorian Visual Economy (2000). In 2000 he co-curated Ruskin, Turner and the Pre-Raphaelites at Tate Britain and in 2009 published Ruskin on Venice: "The Paradise of Cities". In addition to a career an arts journalist and broadcaster, he has held chairs at Lancaster University and City University London, and was Slade Professor of Fine Art at Oxford in 2000. In 2017 he delivered a course on Ruskin for the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at Columbia University, New York. Review "A handsome pocket edition."--Thomas Marks "Apollo""A highbrow pocket book: ruskins little-known, fiery text on Giotto as founder of modern art is republished with - for the first time - colour illustrations of Paduas great Scrovegni Chapel, and a lively contemporary introduction, in Zwirners delightful "Ekphrasis" series."--Jackie Wullschlager "Financial Times""A new installment from David Zwirner Bookss "Ekphrasis" series, Ruskins panel-by-panel analysis reveals Giottos unique personal interpretations of biblical stories and spotlights hidden details in the paintings, which he began in 1306."--Rachel Corbett "Artnet News" Promotional John Ruskin helped redefine art criticism in the nineteenth century through his attention to detail, his playful and engaging prose, and the conviction with which he discussed the subjects that mattered most to him. Long out of print, the Arundel Society first published Giotto and His Works in Padua between 1853 and 1860. It stands as Ruskins most compelling set of reflections on Giottos masterpiece-an artwork that, in Ruskins estimation, changed the very course of art history, and is now being reprinted! Long Description In 1303, Giotto, then considered the preeminent painter in Italy, was commissioned to paint the Arena Chapel in Padua. The resulting Chapel and its panels, detailing the history, birth, life and death of Christ, rank among the greatest artworks ever created. John Ruskin (1819-1900) redefined art criticism in the 19th century through his attention to detail, his playful and engaging prose and the conviction with which he discussed the subjects that mattered most to him. Here Ruskin examines Giottos panels and brings them to life, describing their many hidden details, all the result of Giottos unrivaled genius. The Arundel Society first published "Giotto and His Works in Padua" between 1853 and 1860. Long out of print, it stands as Ruskins most compelling set of reflections on Giottos masterpiece--an artwork that, in Ruskins estimation, changed the very course of art history. Originally accompanied by a set of black-and-white woodcuts of the panels in the Chapel, this new edition presents each panel in vivid color photography, adding a useful visual aid to Ruskins lyrical descriptions. The result is a book that serves not only as an introduction for students of art history, but also as a discussion of what it means to be a great artist, by one of the most influential writers ever to tackle visual art. Review Quote Delightful. Promotional "Headline" John Ruskin helped redefine art criticism in the nineteenth century through his attention to detail, his playful and engaging prose, and the conviction with which he discussed the subjects that mattered most to him. Long out of print, the Arundel Society first published Giotto and His Works in Padua between 1853 and 1860. It stands as Ruskins most compelling set of reflections on Giottos masterpiece-an artwork that, in Ruskins estimation, changed the very course of art history, and is now being reprinted! Details ISBN1941701795 Author John Ruskin Publisher David Zwirner Series Ekphrasis Year 2018 ISBN-10 1941701795 ISBN-13 9781941701799 Format Paperback Imprint David Zwirner Place of Publication NY Country of Publication United States Pages 184 Publication Date 2018-03-22 DEWEY 759.5 Illustrations including colour plate section Language English UK Release Date 2018-03-22 NZ Release Date 2018-03-22 US Release Date 2018-03-22 Audience General AU Release Date 2018-05-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:124260725;

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