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, 2nd ed. (1874)

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

Educational 2 cover

Catalogue of the Educational Series / 9. Design (Nos. 201–225) Illustrations of the Connection between Decorative and Realistic Design

    • Ruskin, John - A Study of a Japanese enamelled Cup 201. Study of Enamelled Cup. (Japanese). M
    • 202. Study of Colour in Chinese Enamel.
    • Ruskin, John - Study, for Colour, of a piece of Chinese Enamel 203. Outline in Pencil of 13th Century Ornament.M
    • unidentified - Drawing of an initial 'I' from the Arnstein Bible 204. Letter of 12th Century. Study from M.S.
    • unidentified - Drawing of an Initial 'N' from a twelfth-century illuminated Manuscript 205. Letter of 12th Century.Study from M.S.
    • unidentified - Drawing of an illuminated initial 'M' and 'C' from a Manuscript of the late Twelfth or early Thirteenth Century 206. Letters of 13th Century. Study from M.S.
    • Laing, J.J. - Drawing of two illuminated Initials from late-thirteenth century English of French Manuscripts 207. Finest Style of 13th Century in Illumination. (J. S. Laing).
    • Laing, J.J. - Drawing of two illuminated Initials from thirteenth century French Manuscripts 208. Finest Style of 14th Century in Illumination. (J. S. Laing).
    • Ruskin, John - Part of Saint Mark's Basilica, Venice: Sketch after Rain 209. Part of St. Mark’s, Venice. Sketch after rain. M
    • Ruskin, John - Part of the Palazzo Priuli, Venice 210. Part of Casa Priuli, Venice. M
    • 211. The Red Lily of Florence. Study from Giotto’s Tower . M
    • 212. Dead Snipe.M
    • Hunt, William Henry - Peach and Grapes 213. Peach and Grapes. (W. Hunt).
    • 214. Perspective Studies.M
    • 215. Perspective Studies.M
    • Burgess, Arthur - Perspective Study: Birds in Procession on a Greek Vase 216. Perspective Study. Birds in procession on Greek Vase. A
    • unidentified - A Photograph of five Greek Ceramics 217. Greek Vase ornamentation.P
    • Ruskin, John - Sculpture on the south-west (or "Fig-Tree") Angle of the Ducal Palace, Venice 218. Sculpture on the angle of Ducal Palace, Venice. M
    • Ruskin, John - Foliage of the Capital on south-east (or "Vine") Angle of the Ducal Palace, Venice 219. Foliage of Angle capital of Ducal Palace, Venice. M
    • Burgess, Arthur - Oak Spray: Drawing of a Detail in Mantegna's Fresco of "The Martyrdom of Saint James" in the Church of Eremitani, Padua 220. Oak Spray, in fresco, at Padua. (Mantegna). A
    • Ward, William II - Foreground Weeds: Drawing of a Detail in Mantegna's Fresco of "The Martyrdom of Saint James" in the Church of Eremitani, Padua 221. Foreground Weeds; after Mantegna. (W. Ward).
    • Burgess, Arthur - Enlarged Drawing of foreground Leaves in an Italian Woodcut 222. Foreground Leaves; after Italian woodcut.A
    • Burne-Jones, Edward - The Story of Cupid and Psyche: Psyche's Entry among the Gods 223. Psyche received in Heaven. (E. Burne Jones).
    • Burne-Jones, Edward - Study for a Head of Danaë 224. Study for Head of Danae. (E. Burne Jones).
    • Burne-Jones, Edward - Study from Tintoretto's "Circumcision" in the Scuola Grande di San Rocco 225. Study from Tintoret. (E. Burne Jones).

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