John Ruskin’s Europe. A Collection of Cross-Cultural Essays
With an Introductory Lecture by Salvatore Settis
edited by
abstract
Ruskin’s work is strongly embedded in the broad European context, marking an important moment in the movement for the establishment of a community culture and spirit. The essays collected here intend to place the theme of Ruskin’s fruitful and vital relationship with Europe at the centre of a critical reflection, opportunities for an in-depth study and a discussion on issues related to aesthetics, the protection of tangible and intangible heritage, cultural and literary memory. By bringing to the attention of the scientific community the multiple aspects – geographic, historical-artistic, critical-aesthetic, literary, socio-political – of Ruskin’s work from inter- and transcultural perspectives, the volume aims to (re)discover a deliberately European Ruskin and to stimulate new research paths.
Kenji Miyazawa • Islam • Leo Tolstoy • Magazine “The Studio” • Social reform • Palermo • State Museum Berlin • Version • “Grand contexte” • Frédéric Ozanam • Cardinal Manning • Democratic Liberal • Guild of St George • Reception of Classical Antiquity • Nationalism • Yule family • Francesca Alexander • Medieval Monuments in Italy • Russia • Humanity • Carl Justi • Degrowth • Queen of the Air • Taishō Era • Gothic cathedrals • Viollet-le-Duc • Poland • Gustav von Waagen • Europe awareness • Tourism • Arts and Crafts Schools • Drawing • Nōmin-Geijutsu (Peasant Art) • Socialism • Roadside Songs of Tuscany • Composition • Medieval Art • Klosterhof Glienicke • Giacomo Leopardi • Perception • Disorientation • Bridges • Turner • Novelty • Imaginary geography • Comparatism • Dwelling in • Italian Folk poetry • Sketching • Anti-machinism • Social change • National heritage • Travel • Liberalism • Shelter • Samuel Taylor Coleridge • Memory • The Story of Ida • Marx • Intentionality • Europe • Johan Joachim Winckelmann • Potsdam Friedenskirche • Travel writing • Ruskin’s reception • John Ruskin • Abandonment • Anti-capitalism • Marcel Proust • Archival documents • Christian socialism • Marxism • French Gothic architecture • Robert de la Sizeranne • Orient • Liberal Italy • Legacy • European aesthetics • Charlotte Broicher • Restoration • Architecture • Czech • Modern Japan • Cultural Heritage Conservation • Unto this Last • Anglo-Austrian Cultural Relationship • Photography • François-René de Chateaubriand • La Bible d’Amiens • Religious monuments • Art Market • Lev Tolstoj’s reception in Italy • Phenomenology • Spuybroek • The Bible of Amiens • Dante Alighieri • William Wordsworth • Design • Interpretation • Transcultural history • Amelia Sarah Levetus • Anti-industrialism • Gothic • Rasu Chijin Kyōkai (Rasu Farmers Association) • Old Road • Francesco Pajaro • Venice • Lady Gregory • Ornament • Il Marzocco • Observation • Ruins • Sicily • Cultural heritage • Reception of Ancient Greek Art • Roads • Optical thinker • Arts and Crafts Movement • Byzantine Sculptures • Ruskin • Calais’ experience • Political economy • Anglo-Italian Cultural Relationship • Aesthetics of the 19th and 20th century • Radicalism • Aesthetics • Lady Layard • Working Men’s College • Aratra Pentelici • Hungary • Museums of Venice • Adult Education • Translation • Fioretti di San Francesco