John Ruskin Letters to Ellen Heaton, 1850-1864, bulk 1855-1864.
Physical Description:
90 items (1 box)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Related Content:
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http://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/ycba.mss.0046
Classification:
Archives & Manuscripts
Notes:
John Ruskin (1819-1900) was a British art and architectural critic, social commentator, educator, and artist. Born in London to wealthy Scottish parents, Ruskin began drawing lessons at a young age. After completing his studies at Oxford, Ruskin traveled extensively in Europe, where he would develop a special interest in Italy, later inspiring some of his best known written works, including The Stones of Venice. Ruskin was an influential supporter of the artist J.M.W. Turner, as well as a major influence on the group known as the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. The Pre-Raphaelites sought to reform British art through a return to honest simplicity and the use of luminous colors and literary themes. Ruskin and the Pre-Raphaelites advocated a certain "truth to nature," emphasizing that many layers of truth, especially regarding nature, may be ascertained through direct observation. His many publications included The Seven Lamps of Architecture (1849), The Elements of Drawing (1857), and Modern Painters (five volumes, 1843-1860). In addition to art and architecture criticism and history, Ruskin's writings ranged in theme from social issues, education, geology, natural history, and political economy.
Subject Terms:
Ruskin, John, 1819–1900. Modern painters. | Ruskin, John, 1819–1900 -- Correspondence. | Heaton, Ellen, 1816–1894 -- Correspondence. | Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851. | Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, 1828–1882. | Brown, Ford Madox, 1821–1893. | Browning, Elizabeth Barrett, 1806–1861. | Burne-Jones, Edward Coley, 1833–1898. | Dante Alighieri, 1265–1321. | Durham, Joseph, 1814–1877. | Griffith, Thomas, active 1831–1869. | Hughes, Arthur, 1832–1915. | Hunt, William Holman, 1827–1910. | Inchbold, John William, 1830–1888. | Ramsden, John William. | Richmond, Thomas, 1802–1874. | Siddal, Elizabeth, 1834–1862. | White, David Thomas. | Art Treasures Exhibition (1857 : Manchester, England) | Bolton Abbey (Bolton Abbey, England) | Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society. | Old Water-Colour Society (London, England) | Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. | Art. | Art -- Collectors and collecting. | Art appreciation. | Painters -- Great Britain. | Painting -- Conservation and restoration. | Painting, British -- 19th century. | Photography. | Rhetoric.