Cover of The Seven Lamps of Architecture

The Seven Lamps of Architecture

by John Ruskin

1800 358 pages eng

Beauty, life, memory, obedience, power, sacrifice, and truth – these are the seven lamps of architecture. In this illustrated edition, Ruskin explains that the value of architecture hinges on both “the image it bears of the natural creation” and “the impression it receives from human power.”First pu…

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