The Rocky Bank of a River by John Ruskin
The Casa Loredan, Venice by John Ruskin
Coast Scene near Dunbar by John Ruskin
The Garden of San Miniato near Florence by John Ruskin
An Alpine Valley, the Matterhorn in the Distance by John Ruskin
Old Houses on the Rhône Island, Geneva by John Ruskin
Tower of the Cathedral at Sens by John Ruskin
Cascade de la Folie, Chamonix by John Ruskin

Where to See John Ruskin

9 museums worldwide

About John Ruskin

British · 1819–1900 · Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, freethought

The most influential Victorian art critic, who defended Turner, changed Morris's life with a chapter about Gothic, and drew watercolours of rocks with extraordinary precision.

John Ruskin's works are held in 9 museums worldwide, including Yale Center for British Art, Birmingham Museums Trust, and National Gallery of Art.

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🇨🇦 Canada

1 museum

  • Rare Books and Special Collections

    McGill University Libraries, Canada

    1 works
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom

3 museums

🇺🇸 United States

5 museums

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Where did John Ruskin live?
    John Ruskin was born in London. He also had a house with a garden in one of London's greenest areas.
  • Why is John Ruskin famous?
    John Ruskin is known for his accessibility, eloquence, and international popularity as a Victorian architectural critic and apologist. He is also recognised for his contribution to medieval Revival.
  • Major works of John Ruskin?
    One of John Ruskin's major works was *The Stones of Venice* (1851-53).
  • Did John Ruskin marry again?
    John Ruskin's marriage to Effie Gray was annulled, but it is not mentioned if he remarried.
  • Did John Ruskin remarry?
    John Ruskin's marriage to Effie Gray was annulled, but it is not mentioned if he remarried.
  • Why did John Ruskin marry effie gray?
    The passages suggest that John Ruskin's parents engineered a courtship between him and a distant cousin, Miss Euphemia Gray.
  • Did John Ruskin live in the lake district?
    John Ruskin spent his last decade in silence at Brantwood, his house in the Lake District.
  • Was John Ruskin a christian?
    The passages mention that John Ruskin saw Rubens as an example of the limitations of the Reformation. He believed that the Reformers introduced errors and created a gap between an older faith and rationalism.