John Ruskin and 'The Stones of Venice'

Sarah QUILL


Region:
England
Notice Period:
Regular (more than one month's notice)
Type:
Professional
Fee:
Paid: £200, plus train fare if applicable
Category:
Humanities
Updated:
8th February 2023

John Ruskin (1819–1900), whose life spanned the Victorian era, became the most celebrated and influential art critic of his age. Author of countless books, and a gifted draughtsman, he was a polymath whose interests ranged from literature, art and architecture tro geology, early photography and the sciences. His work on Venetian architecture is best remembered in his three-volume materpiece 'The Stones of Venice', published from 1851–53. Sarah Quill will discuss his life and Venetian work in this illustrated lecture.

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About Sarah QUILL

I have worked between Venice and London for many years to create an extensive photographic archive of Venetian architecture, sculpture and daily life, which is used by publishers and scholars worldwide. My book 'Ruskin's Venice: the Stones Revisited' was published in 2000, followed by a new edition in 2015, which has recently been translated into Italian. During the 1980s, I worked in the British film industry as a stills photographer, working on feature films which included: 'Wagner' (1983); 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' (1984); 'A Room with a View' (1985); 'White Mischief' (1987); and 'The Orchid House' (1989). My photographs have been exhibited in Venice and in the UK. I give regular lectures in the UK and in Italy, principally on Venetian subjects, and am a trustee of the Venice in Peril Fund, the British committee for the preservation of Venice.


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