Project Gutenberg 2011-04-18 Public domain in the USA. 1231 Ruskin, John 1819 1900 Ruskin, J. (John) The Seven Lamps of Architecture Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Seven_Lamps_of_Architecture Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Seven Lamps of Architecture" by John Ruskin is an architectural manifesto written in the mid-19th century. The work is structured as a series of essays that discuss fundamental principles guiding architecture, particularly through the metaphor of "lamps" symbolizing different values. Ruskin's goal is to elevate architecture beyond mere construction to an art form that embodies spiritual, moral, and aesthetic ideals. At the start of the text, Ruskin provides a preface and introduction, outlining his approach to architectural criticism. He distinguishes between building and architecture, emphasizing that the latter should convey beauty and deeper meanings rather than just fulfill practical functions. Ruskin reflects on his observations of medieval architecture, lamenting the decline in artistic values in contemporary practices. He introduces the concept of the "Lamp of Sacrifice," indicating that true architecture demands personal sacrifice and dedication to beauty and truth, fundamentally opposing the cost-cutting mindset dominant in his time. Through this engaging opening, he sets the stage for a profound exploration of architectural ethics and aesthetics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Architecture NA Text Category: Architecture Category: Art Category: Philosophy & Ethics 532564 2025-07-14T14:15:31.699310 text/html 529080 2011-04-18T15:15:02 text/html 3197323 2025-07-14T14:15:46.580205 application/epub+zip 3200784 2025-07-14T14:15:37.922238 application/epub+zip 267882 2025-07-14T14:15:33.621430 application/epub+zip 2242812 2025-07-14T14:15:51.019160 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2203551 2025-07-14T14:15:42.675206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429137 2022-09-16T12:18:06.390012 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489691 2025-07-14T14:15:31.034280 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 489470 2011-04-18T15:15:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 489535 2011-04-18T15:15:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21068 2025-07-14T14:15:51.150179 application/rdf+xml 15220 2025-07-14T14:15:34.121231 image/jpeg 3835 2025-07-14T14:15:33.869249 image/jpeg 183412 2011-04-18T15:15:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 6504152 2011-04-18T15:15:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 183319 2011-04-18T15:15:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 6577926 2025-07-14T14:15:31.813286 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia