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The Stones of Venice, Volume 1 (of 3)John Ruskin

The Stones of Venice, Volume 1 (of 3)

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Original author: John Ruskin

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"The Stones of Venice, Volume 1 (of 3)" by John Ruskin is a three-volume treatise published between 1851 and 1853. This detailed examination of Venetian architecture spans Byzantine, Gothic, and Renaissance periods, describing over eighty churches and providing a general history of the city. Beyond architectural analysis, Ruskin weaves in his social reform ideas, arguing for a society where workers and thinkers are equally valued. His influential work shaped Gothic Revival architecture and inspired figures like William Morris and Marcel Proust.

The Stones of Venice, Volume 1 (of 3), by John Ruskin. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #30754.

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38 Chapters

  1. 1.Preface2,515 words
  2. 2.Appendix224 words
  3. 3.Chapter I: The Quarry (1)8,910 words
  4. 4.Chapter I: The Quarry (2)3,497 words
  5. 5.Chapter II: The Virtues of Architecture3,995 words
  6. 6.Chapter III: The Six Divisions of Architecture1,338 words
  7. 7.Chapter IV: The Wall Base1,922 words
  8. 8.Chapter V: The Wall Veil1,491 words
  9. 9.Chapter VI: The Wall Cornice2,597 words
  10. 10.Chapter VII: The Pier Base4,108 words
  11. 11.Chapter VIII: The Shaft7,141 words
  12. 12.Chapter IX: The Capital5,453 words
  13. 13.Chapter X: The Arch Line2,964 words
  14. 14.Chapter XI: The Arch Masonry4,158 words
  15. 15.Chapter XII: The Arch Load870 words
  16. 16.Chapter XIII: The Roof2,347 words
  17. 17.Chapter XIV: The Roof Cornice3,887 words
  18. 18.Chapter XV: The Buttress2,863 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVI: Form of Aperture3,178 words
  1. 20.Chapter XVII: Filling of Aperture3,910 words
  2. 21.Chapter XVIII: Protection of Aperture1,553 words
  3. 22.Chapter XIX: Superimposition3,928 words
  4. 23.Chapter XX: The Material of Ornament9,027 words
  5. 24.Chapter XXI: Treatment of Ornament8,480 words
  6. 25.Chapter XXII: The Angle2,160 words
  7. 26.Chapter XXIII: The Edge and Fillet3,193 words
  8. 27.Chapter XXIV: The Roll and Recess1,618 words
  9. 28.Chapter XXV: The Base4,769 words
  10. 29.Chapter XXVI: The Wall Veil and Shaft1,580 words
  11. 30.Chapter XVIII: , he will find the third space described, that between an1,979 words
  12. 31.Chapter XXVII: The Cornice and Capital10,038 words
  13. 32.Chapter XXVIII: The Archivolt and Aperture3,536 words
  14. 33.Chapter XXIX: The Roof2,081 words
  15. 34.Chapter XXX: The Vestibule3,294 words
  16. 35.Appendix: 1. Foundation of Venice (1)8,616 words
  17. 36.Appendix: 1. Foundation of Venice (2)8,870 words
  18. 37.Appendix: 1. Foundation of Venice (3)8,866 words
  19. 38.Appendix: 1. Foundation of Venice (4)3,292 words