The Influence of John Ruskin on the Teaching of Drawing in Brazil : How His Spatial Way of Thinking Affects Architecture and Painting

Examines Ruskin's architectural, political and philosophical views as a product of his internal logic. This text also examines the influence of that logic on Brazil's industrialization efforts in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Title Page 2 Copyright Page 3 Table of Contents 6 List of Plates 8 Abstract 10 Foreword 12 1. Introduction 16 2. John Ruskin's Ideas 30 2.1 Nature 30 2.2 Painting 36 2.3 Ruskinian Architecture 44 2.3.1 The Laws of Architecture 46 2.3.2 Sacrifice 46 2.3.3 The Truths of Architecture 46 2.3.4 The Truth of Structure 46 2.3.5 The Ruskinian Architectural Aesthetic 50 2.3.6 The Truth of Materials 78 2.3.7 The History of Ruskinian Architecture 80 3. John Ruskin and the Teaching of Drawing in Brazil 94 3.1 THe Liceu de Artes e Oficios do Rio de Janeiro 100 3.2 Rui Barbosa and John Ruskin 110 4. Refrences 122 5. Index 128 This Book Presents A Different Point Of View Of Ruskin. The Author Regards Ruskin's Production About Architecture As A Part Of A Logic Of Composition Which Includes All The Themes Ruskin Deals With, Such As Painting, Literature, Geology, Economical Policy, Education, Labor And Nature. These Themes Belong To The Logic Of Composition Such As Methods To Structure Any Subject Within A Particular Theory Of Perception. Ruskin's Writing Shows His Influence At The Beginning Of Brazil's Industrialization Process Regarding The Teaching Of Drawing. Introduction John Ruskin's ideas. Nature Painting Ruskinian architecture The laws of architecture. Sacrifice The truth of architecture The truth of structure The Ruskinian architectural aesthetic The truth of materials The history of Ruskinian architecture John Ruskin and the teaching of drawing in Brazil The Liceu de Artes e Ofícios in Rio de Janeiro / Rui Barbosa and John Ruskin. This text is the first to examine Ruskin's architecture as but one product, along with his political and philosophical views, of his internal logic. The text further examines the influence of that logic on Brazil's industrialization efforts in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.