Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 307 Ruskin, John 1819 1900 Ruskin, J. (John) Mornings in Florence Santa Croce -- The Golden Gate -- Before the Soldan -- The vaulted book -- The Strait Gate -- The Shepherd's Tower. Text file produced by Michelle Shephard, Eric Eldred, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Mornings in Florence" by John Ruskin is a travelogue and art critique written in the late 19th century. The work invites readers to explore the art and architecture of Florence, particularly focusing on the famed artist Giotto and his contributions to the city’s cultural heritage. Ruskin shares insights about various locations, including the Santa Croce church, encouraging readers to appreciate the intricacies of the art and the spiritual context behind it. The opening of "Mornings in Florence" introduces readers to the significance of Giotto's work within the context of Florence's rich artistic landscape. Ruskin begins by highlighting the importance of Giotto as a pivotal artist whose pieces are essential for anyone interested in ancient art. He guides the reader on a visit to the Santa Croce church, detailing the artwork and architecture, and provoking thought about restoration and the purity of artistic intention. Through vivid descriptions and reflective commentary, Ruskin lays the groundwork for an intimate exploration of not just Florence's physical attributes, but also the underlying philosophical and spiritual themes present in its art. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Art -- Italy -- Florence Art, Italian -- Italy -- Florence N Text Category: Travel Writing Category: Art 307462 2025-08-03T10:44:38.834187 text/html 308800 2013-05-21T10:21:10 text/html 179736 2025-08-03T10:44:44.412130 application/epub+zip 181719 2025-08-03T10:44:40.693160 application/epub+zip 181721 2025-08-03T10:44:39.547136 application/epub+zip 347803 2025-08-03T10:44:47.220107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330390 2025-08-03T10:44:43.705138 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304985 2022-09-04T05:08:02.144878 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268237 2025-08-03T10:44:38.406189 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 268003 2013-05-21T10:21:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 268005 2013-05-21T10:21:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20417 2025-08-03T10:44:47.347099 application/rdf+xml 14821 2025-08-03T10:44:40.043132 image/jpeg 3835 2025-08-03T10:44:39.796146 image/jpeg 104797 2013-05-21T10:22:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 109865 2013-05-21T10:22:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 104753 2013-05-21T10:22:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 178858 2025-08-03T10:44:38.857174 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