"Aratra Pentelici: Seven Lectures on the Elements of Sculpture" by John Ruskin is a series of talks given at Oxford in the 1870s, where Ruskin shares his thoughts on what makes sculpture important and how it should be studied. He wanted to get people excited about sculpture again and give them a way to appreciate what it means. Ruskin tries to connect how sculptures are made with big ideas about life and how we should live, believing that art should make us think about important things and not just copy what we see. He stresses the need to learn about art in a way that links creativity, skill, and doing what's right, which sets the stage for his lectures.
Aratra Pentelici, Seven Lectures on the Elements of Sculpture Given before the University of Oxford in Michaelmas Term, 1870
By John Ruskin
Step into academia with a series of lectures that explore the foundations of sculpture, intertwining artistry with morality and urging students to find profound meaning in the chisel's craft.
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About the AuthorJohn Ruskin was an English polymath – a writer, lecturer, art historian, art critic, draughtsman and philanthropist of the Victorian era. He wrote on subjects as varied as art, architecture, political economy, education, museology, geology, botany, ornithology, literature, history, and myth.
John Ruskin was an English polymath – a writer, lecturer, art historian, art critic, draughtsman and philanthropist of the Victorian era. He wrote on subjects as varied as art, architecture, political economy, education, museology, geology, botany, ornithology, literature, history, and myth.
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