St. Mark's Rest; Lectures on Art; The Elements of Perspective (Classic Reprint)

John Ruskin

ISBN 10: 0266775551 / ISBN 13: 9780266775553

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: St. Mark's Rest; Lectures on Art; The Elements of Perspective (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266775551
• ISBN 13: 9780266775553
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Foundations of seeing and making art, in one wide-ranging volume.

This volume presents Ruskin's St. Mark's Rest, along with Lectures on Art and The Elements of Perspective, to illuminate how art shapes sight and culture. It blends historical study with practical guidance, inviting readers to read like a traveler and draw like a student.

• Discover how art reflects a nation’s character and how great works endure beyond fashion.
• Explore the relationship between art, religion, and everyday life, as Ruskin connects history to practice.
• Learn core ideas of perspective, vanishing points, sight lines, and the tools artists use to render space.
• Engage with diagrams, demonstrations, and numbered problems that illuminate drawing in three dimensions.

Ideal for readers of art history, architecture, and drawing who want thoughtful context alongside hands-on understanding of perspective and composition.