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Reference 3579 (1878) Category Miscellaneous Author Ruskin, John Title The Eagle's Nest. Ten Lectures on the Relation of Natural Science to Art. Given Before the University of Oxford in Lent Term 1872 Publishing Information London: George Allen, 1891 Description 2nd Edition: (1st in small form) x, 260 pages. Pages age toned, end papers spotted, contents clean. In this collection of lectures, renowned art critic John Ruskin explored the connection between natural science and art. Drawing on examples from painting, sculpture, and architecture, Ruskin argues that a deep understanding of the natural world is essential for creating art that is truly beautiful and meaningful. John Ruskin wrote on subjects as varied as the arts, geology, architecture, myth, ornithology, literature, education, botany and political economy. He was hugely influential in the latter half of the 19th century and up to the First World War. Price £20.00 Keywords ISBN Add this to your basket