The stones of Venice

v.2, the sea-stories

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394 pages

English language

Published Feb. 14, 1853 by Smith, Elder.

OCLC Number:
221473681

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The Stones of Venice is a three-volume treatise on Venetian art and architecture by English art historian John Ruskin, first published from 1851 to 1853.

The Stones of Venice examines Venetian architecture in detail, describing for example over eighty churches. Ruskin discusses architecture of Venice's Byzantine, Gothic, and Renaissance periods, and provides a general history of the city.

26 editions

Subjects

  • Architecture, Gothic -- Italy.
  • Architecture, Byzantine -- Italy.
  • Architecture and society.
  • Art -- Philosophy.
  • Venice (Italy) -- Description and travel.