Ruskin at 200: The Art Critic as Word-Painter
Feb 04, 2019•46 min
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Episode description
Ruskin's Bicentenary on 8 February 2019 will be marked by an assessment of his achievement as an art critic. Then, with a close focus on four or five particular paintings, the lecture will explore Ruskin's distinctive genius in evocative word- painting as he celebrates and critiques Turner and the Pre-Raphaelites.
A lecture by Malcolm Andrews, Professor Emeritus of Victorian and Visual Studies, University of Kent 4 February 2019
The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website:
https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/ruskin-200
Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 2,000 lectures free to access or download from the website.
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A lecture by Malcolm Andrews, Professor Emeritus of Victorian and Visual Studies, University of Kent 4 February 2019
The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website:
https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/ruskin-200
Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 2,000 lectures free to access or download from the website.
Website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk
Twitter: http://twitter.com/GreshamCollege
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greshamcollege
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/greshamcollege
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