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

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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 fr, it, en

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