Ruskin at 200: The Art Critic as Word-Painter

A lecture celebrating Ruskin's Bicentenary on 8 February 2019. His genius in art criticism and evocative word-painting will be explored.
A lecture by Malcolm Andrews, Professor Emeritus of Victorian and Visual Studies, University of Kent 4 February 2019
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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.
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[@jasoncha1973facup]

John Ruskin was a great writer and so underrated.

[@ellen1905]

Wonderful lecture, thank you.

[@roniquebreauxjordan1302]

..listening 🌍🌏🌎Day 2020