Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 152 Ruskin, John 1819 1900 Ruskin, J. (John) Mornings in Florence Reading ease score: 64.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Santa Croce -- The Golden Gate -- Before the Soldan -- The vaulted book -- The Strait Gate -- The Shepherd's Tower. Text file produced by Michelle Shephard, Eric Eldred, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Mornings in Florence" by John Ruskin is a travelogue and art critique written in the late 19th century. The work invites readers to explore the art and architecture of Florence, particularly focusing on the famed artist Giotto and his contributions to the city’s cultural heritage. Ruskin shares insights about various locations, including the Santa Croce church, encouraging readers to appreciate the intricacies of the art and the spiritual context behind it. The opening of "Mornings in Florence" introduces readers to the significance of Giotto's work within the context of Florence's rich artistic landscape. Ruskin begins by highlighting the importance of Giotto as a pivotal artist whose pieces are essential for anyone interested in ancient art. He guides the reader on a visit to the Santa Croce church, detailing the artwork and architecture, and provoking thought about restoration and the purity of artistic intention. Through vivid descriptions and reflective commentary, Ruskin lays the groundwork for an intimate exploration of not just Florence's physical attributes, but also the underlying philosophical and spiritual themes present in its art. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Art -- Italy -- Florence Art, Italian -- Italy -- Florence N Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society 307359 307360 2024-10-03T12:39:13.860714 2023-10-04T03:34:32.896080 text/html text/html 308800 2013-05-21T10:21:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 109865 2013-05-21T10:22:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 179669 2024-10-03T12:39:20.075655 application/epub+zip 181731 2024-10-03T12:39:16.058696 application/epub+zip 181732 2024-10-03T12:39:14.726688 application/epub+zip 347815 2024-10-03T12:39:23.135661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330390 2024-10-03T12:39:19.264679 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304985 2022-09-04T05:08:02.144878 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268237 268078 2024-10-03T12:39:13.343708 2023-10-04T03:34:32.420070 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 268003 2013-05-21T10:21:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 104797 2013-05-21T10:22:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 268005 2013-05-21T10:21:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 104753 2013-05-21T10:22:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21596 2024-10-03T12:39:23.267640 application/rdf+xml 14821 2024-10-03T12:39:15.288698 image/jpeg 3835 2024-10-03T12:39:15.004705 image/jpeg 178819 2024-10-03T12:39:13.887699 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