The Elements of Drawing, John Ruskin’s teaching collection at Oxford

The Elements of Drawing, John Ruskin’s teaching collection at Oxford

Ruskin's Rudimentary series, 3rd ed. (1872)

Items marked 'M' are drawings "by my own Hand" (by Ruskin), P are photographs, E engravings and A by Ruskin's Assistant, Arthur Burgess.

Rudimentary Cover

Catalogue of the Rudimentary series / 5. Classical design / Pure Italian R|101 to R|113. Pure Italian

  • R|101} The Coliseum, Rome. Photograph from Turner’s drawing at Farnley. Placed here to show the main type of architecture which was to govern the period of the Revival. P.
  • Perini, Antonio - Photograph of the Loggia del Consiglio, Verona R|102} Senate House, Verona, by Fra Giocondo, showing the forms of buildings which were associated with the painting of Cima, Bellini, Carpaccio, Mantegna, and Luini. Exquisite of its kind. P.
  • Gruner, Wilhelm Heinrich Ludwig, after Friedrich Lose - Engraving of the Plan and Elevation of the westernmost Bay on the south Wall of the Lay Hall of San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore, Milan R|103} Decoration of the Monastero Maggiore, Milan, Gruner’s plate. See my pencil note on it. E.
  • unidentified - Photograph of the Palazzo Corner della Regina and the Palazzo Pesaro on the Grand Canal, Venice R|104} Grand Canal, Venice; showing Revival of architecture of purest time, and profile of Gondola. P.
  • R|105} Sketch of Gondola in perspective (the beautiful lines of this boat were developed by the temper of the Revival. A.
  • Carlo Naya (Firm) - Photograph of Carpaccio's "Arrival of the English Ambassadors" from the "Legend of Saint Ursula" R|106} First scene in Carpaccio’s life of St. Ursula. Revival painting of highest type, at the pure time. P.
  • Carlo Naya (Firm) - Photograph of the Centre of Carpaccio's "Arrival of the English Ambassadors" from the "Legend of Saint Ursula" R|107} The centre of Carpaccio’s picture above-named, on larger scale. P.
  • R|108} Annunciation by Fra Angelico, with Revival architecture of exquisite design. P.
  • unidentified - Photograph of Fra Angelico's "Madonna della Stella" R|109} Madonna and Angels by Fra Angelico. Draperies of the Revival School becoming too important. P.
  • unidentified - Photograph of one of Fra Giovanni da Verona's intarsiated Choir Stalls from Santa Maria in Organo, Verona R|110} Inlaid woodwork, Verona. Tricks of perspective effect. P.
  • R|111} Ca’ Pesaro, Venice. Architecture of Revival fully developed. P.
  • R|112} Panel of Pulpit at Siena. Ornamentation of Revival fully developed. P.
  • Burne-Jones, Edward - Study of the Head of Bacchus in Tintoretto's "The Marriage of Bacchus and Ariadne in the Presence of Venus", before the Picture was restored R|113} Study of head of Tintoret’s Bacchus, by Mr. E. B. Jones, before the picture was restored. Painting of Revival fully developed.

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