Project Gutenberg 2008-06-25 Public domain in the USA. 58 Ruskin, John 1819 1900 Ruskin, J. (John) Aratra Pentelici, Seven Lectures on the Elements of Sculpture Given before the University of Oxford in Michaelmas Term, 1870 Reading ease score: 53.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "Aratra Pentelici: Seven Lectures on the Elements of Sculpture" by John Ruskin is a collection of academic lectures written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the foundational principles of sculpture, aiming to reawaken interest in the art form and establish a framework for understanding its significance and methodology. Through his analysis, Ruskin seeks to bridge the gap between the technical aspects of sculpture and its broader philosophical implications. The opening of the work introduces the author's intent to engage students at the University of Oxford in the study of sculpture, which he believes is essential for broader societal understanding. Ruskin emphasizes the relevance of sculpture to enduring themes of humanity and ethics, suggesting that art should not only mimic life but also inspire deeper reflections on existence. He articulates the importance of a structured approach to art education that recognizes the interconnectedness of imagination, craftsmanship, and moral insight, thereby laying the groundwork for the subsequent lectures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Sculpture NB Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society 402551 402585 2024-10-11T07:40:38.231383 2023-09-11T10:26:42.825076 text/html text/html 408148 2021-01-03T18:50:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2350254 2021-01-03T18:50:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2456287 2024-10-11T07:40:48.534324 application/epub+zip 2459946 2024-10-11T07:40:42.685377 application/epub+zip 221897 2024-10-11T07:40:40.979372 application/epub+zip 2749440 2024-10-11T07:40:52.947309 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2720340 2024-10-11T07:40:47.322331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302816 2022-09-12T06:46:19.450127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358156 358045 2024-10-11T07:40:37.257400 2023-09-11T10:26:42.006054 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 357896 2021-01-03T18:50:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 139283 2021-01-03T18:50:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 357972 2021-01-03T18:50:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139097 2021-01-03T18:50:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21170 2024-10-11T07:40:53.085288 application/rdf+xml 25179 2024-10-11T07:40:41.563351 image/jpeg 4884 2024-10-11T07:40:41.274361 image/jpeg 2450131 2024-10-11T07:40:38.345407 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia