Ruskin's God [Paperback]

A full-length study of the impact that John Ruskin's religion had upon his writings, first published in 1999.Ruskin's God is the first full-length study of the impact that John Ruskin's religion had upon his many and varied writings. Part I, 'The Author of Modern Painters', covers the first half of his career, when he was an Evangelical Christian and aimed to teach people how to see paintings, buildings and landscapes. In Part II, 'Victorian Solomon', Michael Wheeler shows how in his later writings Ruskin, drawing upon ancient wisdom, aimed to teach people how to live.Ruskin's God is the first full-length study of the impact that John Ruskin's religion had upon his many and varied writings. Part I, 'The Author of Modern Painters', covers the first half of his career, when he was an Evangelical Christian and aimed to teach people how to see paintings, buildings and landscapes. In Part II, 'Victorian Solomon', Michael Wheeler shows how in his later writings Ruskin, drawing upon ancient wisdom, aimed to teach people how to live.Ruskin's God is the first full-length study of the impact that John Ruskin's religion had on his many and varied writings. Part I, The Author of Modern Painters, covers the first half of his career, when he was an Evangelical Christian and aimed to teach people how to see paintings, buildings and landscapes. In Part II, Victorian Solomon, Michael Wheeler shows how in his later writings Ruskin, drawing on ancient wisdom, aimed to teach people how to live.List of plates; Preface; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction: 'To enlighten a People by your Wisdom': the divine commission; Part I. The author of Modern Painters: 2. 'The Shechinah of the blue': in God's temple; 3. 'The Peace of God' and a Christian theory of art; 4. 'The Book-Temple': a Protestant beholder of St Mark's; 5. 'True sacred art' and Christ the great high priest; 6. Solomon's 'Christian royalty': a rite of passage in Turin; Part II. Victorian Solomon: 7. Solomon's 'maxims conl“t