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, 5th ed. (1873)

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 5 Cover

Catalogue of the Rudimentary series / 4. Gothic / Italian Gothic R|89 to R|100. Italian Gothic

  • Carlo Naya (Firm) - Photograph of Giotto's Fresco of Hope (from the series of Virtues and Vices in the Arena Chapel, Padua) R|89} Giotto’s Hope, from the Fresco at Padua. Placed at the beginning of the Italian Gothic Series in order to enforce on the student at once the fact that the power of Italian Gothic is in its use of sculpture and painting; and that no other school had so noble subordinate ministry. P.
  • R|90} The Broletto of Como. Early transitional form of Italian Gothic, XII—XIII. Century. P.
  • R|91} Piazza, St. Anastasia, Verona. Formed Gothic, XIII—XIV. Century. P.
  • R|92} Sculptures on Porch of Church of St. Anastasia, Verona. P.
  • unidentified - Photograph of the Castelbarco Tomb, Sant' Anastasia, Verona R|93} Tomb of Count Castelbarco, Verona . P.
  • Thompson, Stephen - Photograph of the Tomb of Mastino II della Scala, Verona R|94} Tomb of Can Mastino II., Verona . P.
  • Ruskin, John - Study of the North Gable of the Tomb of Mastino II della Scala, Verona R|95} Study of North Gable of Tomb of Can Mastino II.M.
  • Lotze, Maurizio - Photograph of the Tombs of Mastino II della Scala and Cansignorio della Scala, Verona R|96} Tombs of Can Mastino and Can Signorio, seen together. P.
  • Ruskin, John - Study of one of the Pinnacles of the Tomb of Mastino II della Scala, Verona R|97} Pencil sketch of one of the pinnacles and Statue of St. George, from Tomb of Can Signorio. (Pisan school.) M.
  • Ruskin, John - Study of a Capital of one of the Upper Pinnacles of the Tomb of Cansignorio della Scala, Verona R|98} Study of a Capital of one of the upper pinnacles of Tomb of Can Signorio (Pisan school). M.
  • unidentified - The Porta dei Fiori in Saint Mark's Basilica, Venice R|99} Arabian Door in St. Mark’s. Showing the eastern origin of Venetian Gothic. P.
  • Photograph of the Ca' d'Oro, Venice R|100} Ca’ d’ Oro. Venetian Gothic at its richest period. For its best period, see Ref. 52. P.

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