Art critic, and writer John Ruskin wrote the article Sesame and Lilies, it is a primary source published in 1865 to use as a lecture, which was given in Manchester on December 6, 1864. ... It is a safe haven for the man; an escape from the horrors of the world outside the home; greed and murder are some of the examples Ruskin gives. ... In paragraph 16 Ruskin keeps up the poetic mode, " sought Him in vain, all through the night; sought Him in vain-. ... Unlike John Ruskin's lecture, which was aimed at the more intelligent listener, Poor but Honest would have and still is heard by ...

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"Thoughts After Ruskin" by Elma Mitchell, is the poem that will be looked at for this essay. ... In "Thoughts After Ruskin", one of the first things that stand out is the actual layout of the poem on the page. ... Furthermore, the fact that so little of the poem is taken up by what Ruskin thought, goes on to emphasise the point that the poet is trying to convey to her reader. The limited view that he portrayed of women is challenged and undermined throughout "Thoughts After Ruskin". ... JOHN DONNE"S POETRY From Shakespeare we move onto the treatment of love in the poetry o...

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What was at stake in the legal dispute between John Ruskin and James A. ... The underlying reason for the trial was a libel case, brought about by the American painter, James Whistler, against the notable art critic, John Ruskin. ... Ruskin was outraged that Whistler was charging a lot of money for a painting which appeared to have been created in a short space of time; in a manner in which anyone could paint or as Ruskin saw it "ill-educated." ... This was the impetus in the trial against Ruskin. ... The painting itself took only two days to finish (a fact, which annoyed Ruskin). ...

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Within the assignment there are several sections, the first section will consider three definitions of aesthetics considering the views of Plato, Nietzsche and Ruskin, the second, third and fourth sections will consider the following works: The Roses of Heliogabalus by Sir Lawrence Almadema, The Hay Wain by John Constable and Ophelia by John Everett Millais respectively. ... I have chosen Plato, Nietzsche and Ruskin to illustrate how I understand aesthetics. ... Ruskin had strong religious beliefs and these are evident in his views. ... Section 2 The Hay Wain (1821), John Constable The Hay W...

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This movement started when two men, William Morris and John Ruskin, took their strong ideas against industrialization to the next level. ... Ruskin, John can be considered as an English writer, art critic, and reformer and a dominant tastemaker among intellectuals of the Victorian period. ... Ruskin was born February 8, 1819, in London and educated at the University of Oxford. ... Ruskin, renowned for his style, was also an effective lecturer. ... Ruskin became the first Slade Professor of Art at Oxford in 1869, remaining in the post until 1879. ...

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When we speak about accomplished authors of the 20th century often times the name John Updike goes unsaid. John Updike is a well decorated author he has received multiple awards and recognition for his literary work. ... John Updike was born on March 18th 1932 in Reading, Pennsylvania. ... Pennington and after graduation they moved to England where John art at Oxford's Ruskin School of Drawing and fine art. While in England John's first daughter was born. ...

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"I believe the first step of a truly great man is in his humility" by John Ruskin Humility is an essential key to help everybody out of the darkness of their ignorance. It is the ability to acknowledge the fact of life that everyone has different obstacles to overcome, problems to solve, and mistak...

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Poynter's "The Festival" "The Festival" by Sir Edward John Poynter, completed in 1875 is a very striking painting. ... Part of the Aesthetic Movement, the "Classical revival was also a reaction against the predominance of Ruskin and the Pre-Raphaelites in the 1850s." ... "The Festival," by Sir Edward John Poynter is a neo-classical masterpiece. ...

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As he grew up, John continued to read popular fiction, mystery and most of all humor. ... John excelled tremendously through high school. ... John accepted and moved to Harvard in 1951. ... In his senior year, John became the President to the lampoon. ... Shortly before leaving Harvard to study at Oxford Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art he marries fellow class mate Mary E. ...

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Originally intending to take holy orders, his decision was changed after reading of Carlyle, Kingsley and John Ruskin, steering him in a new direction which would eventually lead him to a life devoted to the world of art. Moriss drew a lot of influence from John Ruskin, a critic who praised the art of medieval craftsmen, sculptors and carvers who he believed were free to express their creative individuality. ...

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Ontario College of Art and Design 19th Century Painting The Fighting Temeraire, tugged to her last berth to be broken up, 1838 Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775-1851 Claude Debussy called Turner "the finest creator of mystery in the whole of art" - generous praise from a composer who himself might have deserved such a title. However, Turner is indeed a fine creator of mystery as we can see in his painting, " The Fighting Temeraire". The painting depicts a wreck being towed to its final grave, but Turner makes it beautiful and profound th...

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In MY reading I discovered the principle of nonviolence as enunciated in Henry David Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience," and I was persuaded by John Ruskin's plea to give up industrialism for farm life and traditional handicrafts--ideals similar to many Hindu religious ideas. ...

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THE BRITON AND THE BRITISH TEXT IN THE BULGARIAN POPULAR MIND 1848-1878: ATTITUDES OF RECEPTION In the XIX c. the lessons of British democracy were still being written and had the ring of novelty for native and foreign ear alike. Some of the representative names or texts reached the Bulgaria...

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His colleagues and frequent associates were Lewis Sterling Green, James Ruskin Bailey, and Lamar Q. ... The John Wiley Link Mansion was completed in 1912 by Sanguinet, Staats and Barnes, architects. ...

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The word perspective is a common word which people use everyday. An example of the common use can be heard often on sports shows, such as when sports reporters say to a losing teams" coach, "What is your perspective on that heartbreaking loss". Of course, the coach babbles on about how the team di...

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Sandro Botticelli I chose to write about Sandro Botticelli. The reason that I chose Botticelli is that I love the painting, The Birth of Venus. I was drawn to the beautiful soft colors and the enchanted quality of the piece. The people in the paint...

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Trewin Copplestone, author of The life and works of Andy Warhol, pointed out that Pop artists were aware of this and exploited it: In Warhol's later disaster paintings, for instance, he portrays "illth's in society, as John Ruskin described it in the 19th century, that is the downside of modern civilization that has to be set against the "wealth" - the benefits it brings: for example death and injury that the car brings against its obvious advantages. ...

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Trewin Copplestone, author of The life and works of Andy Warhol, pointed out that Pop artists were aware of this and exploited it: In Warhol's later disaster paintings, for instance, he portrays "illth's in society, as John Ruskin described it in the 19th century, that is the downside of modern civilization that has to be set against the "wealth" - the benefits it brings: for example death and injury that the car brings against its obvious advantages. ...

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Gothic Cathedrals "Throughout the earlier half of this millennium, one of the grandest stories in European history was written primarily in stone,"" (Gothic Dreams 1). The Gothic age was a time of overwhelming change in the area of architecture. The origin of intellectual and religious life...

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In 1904, after reading John Ruskin's Unto the Last, a critique of capitalism, he set up a farm at Phoenix near Durban where he and his friends could literally live by the sweat of their brow. ... But in 1927 the British government appointed a constitutional reform commission under Sir John Simon, a prominent English lawyer and politician, that did not contain a single Indian (Brock 30). ...

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There are also various critical comments, for example Gilroy who speaks about Turner's painting of 1840 called Slaves Throwing Overboard the Death and Dying: Typhoon Coming on, better known as The Slave Ship, or John Ruskin, an art critic who explores the nature of the sea and its meaning. ...

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The literary creed of Aestheticism was much in fashion at the times of Oscar Wilde and he fully embraced its philosophy of the central importance of art in life. The Aesthetic Movement encompassed the visual arts,the decorative arts and literature. "Art for art's sake implies the autonomy of art and...

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The literary creed of Aestheticism was much in fashion at the times of Oscar Wilde and he fully embraced its philosophy of the central importance of art in life. The Aesthetic Movement encompassed the visual arts,the decorative arts and literature. "Art for art's sake implies the autonomy of art and...

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