Show JOHN lipskin liu RUSKIN skIN I 1 wf VV the th celebrated and eloquent rn eu 4 JF fa glish writer 14 i 1 it 5 at j Is stands tit nt 1 ho head of all ur ideis upon architecture and art Hii Eti glish and anc foreign antl and lias has a wide circle of rea readers deris in ii this country the presentation of his li portrait an I 1 it a sketch of liis his life is opportune ile ho was born in london I 1 in a life iho year 1819 in 1812 1842 he was graduated it at christ church oxford three years before lie halt gained the newdigate prize for ElIff english lish poetry tile the first volume of his modern era painters was wag published iiii hed in 1843 and tile the fifth and last lita 71 this ils ia the one of his hia numerous me rous works which is the most read it embodies a treatise on the principles inci ples of art arid and i enric enriched bed with descriptions ions of nature ft hid are unsurpassed ed for eloquence the publication of the first volume raised a storm which greatly promoted the popularity of the book its design was to prove the superiority of mol modern r landscape painters turner aboc aboa e them ill all to tile the old masters conservatives BUT serva tives ill fu art strongly opposed this position and the conte opinion is memorable in the history of art and literature when in after years ruskin saw san the turner collection in marlborough house his love of truth led to the considerable modification of liis his early ind and enthusiastic admiration for the arttist but the views expounded in modern imodean painters have greatly influenced and improved recent art mr It ruskin published the seven lamps of architectures if in 1849 and in ili 1851 53 the stones of venice ir c both were written for tile the purpose durpos c of promoting a better style of domestic architecture ture they were adorned with illustrations made after tile the land hand of the author anther A later work the study of ture in our schools published it in 1865 contains studies ind and invests gallons founded upon mr Ku skins observations of venetian buildings the complete list of his works alious him to be one of the most voluminous as well as ablest writers of tile century in ili lie received tile degree of from the university of Calli cambridge bridge which also give gave liim him a professorship two years earlier oxford ila biad made him slade professor of the fine arts lie ile shoil showed red his desire to advance art education by m lying giving to endow a master allaster of drabin drawing at oxford ills his elements of drawing is a valuable and thoroughly practical treatise political Eco economy of art is a successful end endeavor eavor to prove the scope the capacities aud and the utility of art besides many other lectures essays and pamphlets upon subjects related to architecture and art in ili their cioper aspects has written upon morits morals social problems and ami other questions in no way related to the he studies ind and labors which have given ivell hi liim pro arc eminence I fors cladi arif I 1 is a 1 work designed C to promo promote te tile interests of working workingmen it ills has failed to awaken that interest in the class addressed which mr ruskin hall hai hoped to awaken EL SKINS HOME biome three miles away from the vil lige v of coniston and on ti the 1 e 1 opposite side of the lake fakes lies B 1 1111 WOod lie hie home of professor Itus Ilus kiu klu a large large beautiful rambling house bouse arith sf spi cious rooms and low ceilings com mandi inan urr a 1 I view I 1 which aich is 19 c unsurpassed ssell in england for pie pic ind ami poetic beauty down the D grassy slopes aud and nen across ss tile placid mirror like lake the spectator looks up the old man of coniston couiston rising majestically from among among file lesser hills bills which foiani the middle distance the hillage lies away to the ri right I 1 lit on the opposite shore to alie left no habitation interrupts the diew bew for four miles aud more sale saie the ivy 1 grown aroun l couiston coniston hall half ou oil such a picture rich with ever varying color fascinating fis ciu ind peaceful f 1 ill the e great urt title critic loves love to gaze the summer twenty times n R lay day sir mr was walking walkin C in it the extensive grounds adjoining the house when I 1 arrived and pending tle announcement of my iny visit I 1 was shown into tile the drabin drawing room loan to an lit ait his coming dierf art and other bookcases stood against the wills which moreover were ier e adorned with beautiful examples of proul 1 D G kos setti and others as ai well us is sir mr IZ linskins lii t skins well known arati drawing ing of the interior of tit st at it venice one of liis his most important efforts cases cabes of shells in ili infinite variety and of minerals re rc caled another iother at find less generally t know kno a phase of sir mr Rusl tins taste table ind and a volume of art iu in Eua laud liis ids list last series of oxford lectures lay upon tile the table was examining the handsome bindings upon the shelves for the prof professor processo esso or delights in if worthy examples of the bookbinders art lien tile hie door opened and lie he entered the room with his hir usual genial smile and engaging I 1 manner inari ncr lie said 11 1 1 am aai cry f glad iad to see sec you I 1 nish ish you conic come today to day bhough Lh ough 2 11 I 1 iva was s preparing ills to offer apologies when lie ho continued ill it was I 1 braai imlau bright and lilt clear and die the tiow mus atas liet TO today day it is ia vry very thick and jou cin c sec no nothing Lhing but come with me into tile library we can talk better there anti and see sec bettor too if tile sun stin will only shine aud and he preceded eded me b into tc A c tiller which was cil curich richell cd by y even c n greater prof profusion of arks of art that tile the one I 1 had aid just left numerous exquisite watercolors water colors of 0 tit I 1 1 cr 1 hung in I 1 I 1 around the hie room i marcellous marvellous marv ellous 1 1 aple of lucca della isebia g faience fashioned by the tu masters asters own hand ind and absolutely perfect mr said decorated chimney chil ey piece book bk easco aad drawers full of minerals lined fined thy the room and beautiful books nere about in aTti artistic confusion pall arall gazette |