The Seven Lamps of Architecture
By John Ruskin.
Description
Ruskin's respected treatise on architectural methods and style is presented here complete, with all of the original edition's images. Written and published in the 1840s, this book sees John Ruskin set out his architectural beliefs. A man of deep religiosity, Ruskin was convinced that Gothic architecture was at the very height of beauty and achievement in building design. Even during his prime, Ruskin had opponents who felt his staunch, traditionalist take on structural architecture confining. Despite Ruskin's now-outdated views, this book acts as a detailed history of archi...
ISBN(s)
1539004678, 9781539004677
