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Beauty deprived of its proper foils and adjuncts ceases to be enjoyed as beauty, just as light deprived of all shadows ceases to be enjoyed as light.


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Author Bio


  • NameJohn Ruskin
  • DescriptionEnglish writer and art critic
  • AliasesKata Phusin
  • BornFebruary 8, 1819
  • DiedJanuary 20, 1900
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionWriter; Art Critic; Art Historian; Philosopher; Painter
  • WorksModern Painters; The Seven Lamps Of Architecture; The Stones Of Venice; Unto This Last; Fors Clavigera