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The stones of Venice. Volume III (of III) /

John Ruskin was born on February 8th, 1819 at 54, Hunter Street, Brunswick Square, London. Ruskin is now recognised as the pre-eminent English art critic of the Victorian era. His talents and interests were diverse and complex. He was also an art patron, draughtsman, water-colourist, a prominent soc...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: San Francisco : Chronicle, [2017]
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