Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2006-02-16 Public domain in the USA. 247 Ruskin, John 1819 1900 Ruskin, J. (John) The Poetry of Architecture Or, the Architecture of the Nations of Europe Considered in its Association with Natural Scenery and National Character Reading ease score: 42.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Suzanne Lybarger, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Poetry of Architecture" by John Ruskin is a detailed treatise on architectural aesthetics written in the early 19th century. This work intricately examines the connections between architecture, natural scenery, and national character, exploring how buildings reflect the cultural essence of different nations. It emphasizes the idea that true architectural beauty arises from a harmony between structures and their environments, suggesting a deeper philosophical approach to the art of building. The opening of "The Poetry of Architecture" sets the stage for a thoughtful discourse on the interrelationship between human-made structures and the natural landscapes they inhabit. Ruskin contrasts the character of various cottages across Europe, particularly focusing on English, French, and Italian examples. He argues that the aesthetics of a cottage should evoke a sense of belonging and harmony with its surroundings, enhancing the beauty of nature rather than detracting from it. Through vivid descriptions, he delves into the unique attributes of these architectural styles, emphasizing how they embody the spirit and character of their respective nations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Architecture NA Text Architecture Browsing: Architecture Browsing: Art & Photography 418860 418854 2024-10-08T04:51:00.114925 2023-09-08T07:09:25.596910 text/html text/html 418223 2006-02-16T05:45:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1061750 2006-02-16T05:45:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1088672 2024-10-08T04:51:07.978850 application/epub+zip 1092687 2024-10-08T04:51:02.381880 application/epub+zip 227276 2024-10-08T04:51:01.001896 application/epub+zip 1273462 2024-10-08T04:51:12.265872 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1237654 2024-10-08T04:51:07.030851 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366959 2022-09-08T12:56:44.765154 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375834 375726 2024-10-08T04:50:59.341910 2023-09-08T07:09:24.838862 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 375606 2006-02-16T05:45:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 139126 2006-02-16T05:45:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 375650 2006-02-16T05:45:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139007 2006-02-16T05:45:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21524 2024-10-08T04:51:12.397812 application/rdf+xml 12131 2024-10-08T04:51:01.571893 image/jpeg 3625 2024-10-08T04:51:01.282895 image/jpeg 1138731 2024-10-08T04:51:00.188884 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia