John Ruskin, Santa Maria della Spina, East end, Pisa, 1845 © The Guild of St George / Museums Sheffield On this Easter weekend, a quiet moment to revisit Ruskin's early studies of Pisa and the beauty he believed we must learn to see. #ArtHistory #CulturalHeritage #Pisa #EasterWeekend A finely detailed 1845 architectural drawing by John Ruskin showing the east end of Santa Maria della Spina, a small Gothic church on the banks of the Arno in Pisa. The sketch captures the ornate façade with its pointed arches, delicate tracery, and clustered pinnacles rising sharply against a pale sky. Ruskin renders the marble surface with subtle shading, emphasising the crisp edges and sculptural detail. The church appears slightly elevated in the frame, with no surrounding buildings, giving full attention to its intricate Gothic ornamentation and the quiet, luminous atmosphere of the scene.
John Ruskin, Santa Maria della Spina, East end, Pisa, 1845
© The Guild of St George / Museums Sheffield
On this Easter weekend, a quiet moment to revisit Ruskin's early studies of Pisa and the beauty he believed we must learn to see.
#ArtHistory #CulturalHeritage #Pisa #EasterWeekend #LearnToSee