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Extracted from Ruskinās three-volume account of āThe Stones of Veniceā, this was published with an introduction by William Morris, Ruskinās greatest disciple and founder of the Arts and Crafts movement.
Ruskinās High Victorian writing style is a barrier to some, but he is the greatest English writer on architecture whose ideas about the importance of craftsmanship and moral value of authentic architecture are an antidote to our present condition.
Extolling the virtues of āSavagenessā, āChangefulnessā and āLove of Natureā his ideas are newly relevant as we address the environmental and social consequences of the Industrial Revolution he detested for itsā¦
From Richard's list on that formed my understanding of architecture.
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