John Ruskin’s Europe. A Collection of Cross-Cultural Essays

With an Introductory Lecture by Salvatore Settis

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Abstract
Ruskin’s work is strongly embedded in the broad European context, marking an important moment in the movement for the establishment of a community culture and spirit. The essays collected here intend to place the theme of Ruskin’s fruitful and vital relationship with Europe at the centre of a critical reflection, opportunities for an in-depth study and a discussion on issues related to aesthetics, the protection of tangible and intangible heritage, cultural and literary memory. By bringing to the attention of the scientific community the multiple aspects – geographic, historical-artistic, critical-aesthetic, literary, socio-political – of Ruskin’s work from inter- and transcultural perspectives, the volume aims to (re)discover a deliberately European Ruskin and to stimulate new research paths.

Keywords François-René de Chateaubriand • William Wordsworth • Venice • Francesca Alexander • Travel writing • La Bible d’Amiens • Socialism • Kenji Miyazawa • Aesthetics • Czech • Aesthetics of the 19th and 20th century • Amelia Sarah Levetus • Lady Gregory • Leo Tolstoy • Nōmin-Geijutsu (Peasant Art) • Anti-machinism • Drawing • Social change • Medieval Art • The Story of Ida • Yule family • Italian Folk poetry • The Bible of Amiens • Francesco Pajaro • Palermo • Anti-industrialism • French Gothic architecture • Gothic cathedrals • Viollet-le-Duc • Anglo-Austrian Cultural Relationship • Abandonment • Museums of Venice • Reception of Classical Antiquity • Cultural Heritage Conservation • Dwelling in • Art Market • Reception of Ancient Greek Art • Charlotte Broicher • Comparatism • Johan Joachim Winckelmann • Robert de la Sizeranne • Legacy • Liberal Italy • Christian socialism • Lady Layard • Cultural heritage • Nationalism • Translation • Working Men’s College • European aesthetics • Humanity • Architecture • Unto this Last • Marx • Shelter • Medieval Monuments in Italy • Marxism • Interpretation • Giacomo Leopardi • Turner • Potsdam Friedenskirche • Political economy • Anti-capitalism • Anglo-Italian Cultural Relationship • Composition • Novelty • Perception • Bridges • Gustav von Waagen • Roadside Songs of Tuscany • State Museum Berlin • “Grand contexte” • Ornament • Restoration • Imaginary geography • Cardinal Manning • Aratra Pentelici • Liberalism • Arts and Crafts Schools • Radicalism • Social reform • Design • Optical thinker • Ruskin’s reception • Photography • Degrowth • Archival documents • Spuybroek • Hungary • Phenomenology • Dante Alighieri • Disorientation • Islam • Memory • Frédéric Ozanam • Rasu Chijin Kyōkai (Rasu Farmers Association) • Ruskin • Arts and Crafts Movement • Byzantine Sculptures • Europe awareness • Taishō Era • Carl Justi • Il Marzocco • Magazine “The Studio” • Religious monuments • Gothic • Europe • Queen of the Air • Old Road • Roads • Klosterhof Glienicke • Adult Education • Transcultural history • Sketching • Lev Tolstoj’s reception in Italy • John Ruskin • Poland • Calais’ experience • Modern Japan • Observation • Fioretti di San Francesco • Ruins • Tourism • National heritage • Guild of St George • Version • Intentionality • Orient • Russia • Travel • Democratic Liberal • Samuel Taylor Coleridge • Sicily • Marcel Proust

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Permalink http://doi.org/10.30687/978-88-6969-487-5 | e-ISBN 978-88-6969-487-5 | ISBN (PRINT) 978-88-6969-488-2 | Number of pages 448 | Dimensions 24x22cm | Published Dec. 15, 2020 | Language it, en, fr

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