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

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

Ruskin's Educational series, 1st ed. (1871)

Ruskin's first catalogue of 300 works for the instruction of undergraduates and his notes on the use of particular examples.

Educational 1 cover

Catalogue of the Educational Series / 4. Italian Gothic (Nos. 34—50) Illustrations of Italian Gothic, with its resultant art

    • Ruskin, John - The Tomb of Cangrande I della Scala, Verona 34 Tomb of Can Grande della Scala , at Verona . Sketch on the spot. Pencil, washed with grey. M
    • Ruskin, John - The Sarcophagus and Effigy of the Tomb of Cangrande I della Scala, Verona 34 B Tomb of Can Grande—the Sarcophagus with recumbent portrait-Statue. Sketch on the spot. Pencil, washed with grey. M
    • 34 C Part of the cornice of the Sarcophagus of Can Grande. M

      • 34 D

      • Ruskin, John - Life-size Drawing of the left-hand Dog supporting the Sarcophagus of Cangrande I della Scala Dog from the tomb of Can Grande, real size:
      • Ruskin, John - A Lombardic Lion and Serpent, built into a Wall in Venice beneath, a Lombardic lion and serpent, built into a wall in Venice.
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    • unidentified - The South Entrance of the Duomo, Verona 35 South entrance of Duomo, Verona. P
    • Ruskin, John - The Gryphon bearing the south Shaft of the west Entrance of the Duomo, Verona 35 B Gryphon bearing south shaft of West entrance of Duomo, Verona. M.
    • Ruskin, John - The Gryphon bearing the north Shaft of the west Entrance of the Duomo, Verona 35 C Gryphon bearing north shaft of same entrance. M
    • Ruskin, John - Part of the Façade of the destroyed Church of San Michele in Foro, Lucca, as it appeared in 1845 35 D Part of the façade of the destroyed church of San Michele at Lucca, as it appeared in 1845. M
    • Ruskin, John - Part of the Façade of the destroyed Church of San Michele in Foro, Lucca, sketched in Colour 35 E Part of the same façade. Sketched in colour, 1845. M
    • Ruskin, John - Lateral View of the Façade San Michele in Foro, Lucca 35 F Lateral view of the same façade, 1845. M
    • 36 The Broletto of Como. P
    • Ruskin, John - A Window of the Broletto, Como: rapid Sketch in Colour, showing Method of inlaying Marbles 37 Window of the Broletto of Como. Rapid sketch in colour, showing method of inlaying marbles. M
    • Ruskin, John - A Window of the Palazzo Tolomei, Siena, showing the rude and unsymmetrical Placing of massy Stones 38 Window at Siena, showing the rude and unsymmetrical placing of massy stones, continued in the 13th century from Roman work. M

      • 39

      • Spandril at Siena, showing the care taken in finished Italian brickwork to obtain grace of arrangement.
      • Ruskin, John - Study of Pisan Gothic (Part of the Façade of San Michele in Borgo, Pisa) Below, study of Pisan Gothic.
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    • 40 Façade of the Arena Chapel at Padua, as it appeared before restoration. P
    • 41 Gate of the School of St. John, Venice. P
    • 42 Gate of the Church of St. Job, Venice. P
    • Ruskin, John - Pilaster on the unfinished Facade of Sant' Anastasia, Verona 43 Pilaster of unfinished façade of the Church of St. Anastasia, Verona. M
    • Ruskin, John - Part of the Base of a Pilaster in Santa Maria dei Miracoli, Venice 44 Part of the base of a pilaster in the church of our Lady of Miracles, Venice. M
    • unidentified - Photograph of Verrocchio's Equestrian Monument to Bartolomeo Colleoni 45 Statue of Colleone. (Andrea Verrocchio.) Venice. P
    • Thompson, Stephen - The Upper Storey of the Loggia del Consiglio, Verona 46 Upper Story of Senate House, Verona. ( Fra Giocondo ). P
    • unidentified - Photograph of Filippo Lippi's "Virgin Annunciate" and "Announcing Angel" 47 Annunciation, (Filippo Lippi), at Florence. P
    • Fratelli Alinari - Photograph of Filippo Lippi's "Adoration of the Infant Jesus" ("The Camaldoli Adoration") 48 Nativity, Madonna, (Filippo Lippi), at Florence. P
    • unidentified - Photograph of Bernardino Luini's "Adoration of Magi" in the Louvre 49 Adoration of Magi. ( Bernardino of Luino ) . P
    • Ruskin, John - Study of the Head of the Angel Gabriel in Filippo Lippi's "The Announcing Angel" 50 Head of the Angel Gabriel . Study from the Annunciation, No. 47. M

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