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.
Catalogue of the Rudimentary series / 5. Classical design / 2nd Section R|114 to R|125. Late Italian Revival, Spanish and English
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R|114} The uppermost (third) story of the Loggie of the Vatican. Rome in the distance. Gruner’s outline. E.
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R|115–R|119} Examples of Decoration, designed by Raphael, Giulio Romano, and their scholars. The arts devoted entirely to the pleasure of the eye, and caprice of fancy: perfect in skill by the practice of ages; but now entirely destructive of morality, intellectual power, and national character. E.
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- R|120–R|122} Portraits of Queens, by Velasquez. Consummate in every quality of realistic art, but purposeless, and indicative of national decline. P.
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R|123} An old Intendant. Portrait by Velasquez.
The most wonderful piece of realistic art I know of in the world. P.
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R|124} Sketch by Reynolds, in sepia, showing the dominant power of Chiaroscuro in the modern Revival art. Sir J. Reynolds.
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R|125}
A Daughter of George III., with her Terrier (Reynolds)
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Consummate English art of the Revival. E.
