John Ruskin
Art critic and social thinker, 1819-1900
Cited as Ruskin. — 5 quotations
Architecture
Many other architectures besides Gothic.
Charity
They, at least, are little to be envied, in whose hearts the great charities . . . lie dead.
Execution
The first quality of execution is truth.
Perspective
Aërial perspective is the expression of space by any means whatsoever, sharpness of edge, vividness of color, etc.
Pleasance
The pleasances of old Elizabethan houses.