Tag Archives: John Ruskin

James on Ruskin’s Venice

Posted on March 28, 2018 by David Brussat

In addition to narratives of place in his novels, Henry James wrote much about his personal travels, including visits to Venice, to which I’ve had the pleasure of a single blissful visit. The excerpts I’ve taken from his writing on … Continue reading →

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Ruskin’s “Two Paths” speech

Posted on November 19, 2016 by David Brussat

Among the platitudes of architecture these days is the modernist credo that innovation is the chief merit of the building arts. Innovation is important, but modernists have a narrow definition of the term that limits their vision. John Ruskin, the … Continue reading →

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