'Ruskin's Venice invites us to experience the city afresh through the eyes of this great prose writer. But be warned: this book is very seductive and may entail a journey,' Frances Spalding, The Sunday Times 'Sarah Quill has done all of us a service by producing a beautiful, readable, portable book: Ruskin's Venice, The Stones revisited. She matches manageable quotes from Ruskin with his often exquisite drawings, and her own immaculate photographs. It is the friendliest companion to prop up with you, at the prow of a water bus travelling the length of the Grand Canal...' Maev Kennedy, The Guardian '...a quirky guidebook illustrated by the author's marvellous photographs,' Financial Times 'Sarah Quill's Ruskin's Venice: The Stones revisited sets her glorious photographs of Venetian buildings alongside extracts and engravings from The Stones of Venice. The pictures evince a quality of attention to light, colour, ornament and the characters of different kinds of stone, that perfectly accords with Ruskin's spirit,' Times Literary Supplement '...a robust, extroverted companion volume...' The Art Newspaper, No. 101 'Anthologising Ruskin for today's audience is a difficult and daunting task, but one brilliantly carried out by Sarah Quill in this book,' Geographical Magazine 'Quill offers a good introduction to both Ruskin and Venice,' Choice, vol. 37 no. 11/12 '...an excellent introduction to his writings,' Historic House

Sarah Quill has worked as a photographer between Venice and London for over 40 years and has created an extensive photographic archive of Venetian architecture, environment and daily life. Her photographs are used widely in publications on Venice, and are regularly exhibited in London. She is a trustee of the Venice in Peril Fund.

Contents: Introductions, Alan Windsor; Before 'the Stones': Ruskin's early impressions of Venice, documented in letters and reminiscences; The Stones of Venice - Byzantine: Torcello - Murano - St Mark's - Byzantine palaces; The Stones of Venice - Gothic: Gothic palaces and churches - The Ducal Palace; The Stones of Venice - Renaissance: Early, Central and 'Grotesque' Renaissance architecture; After 'the Stones': Ruskin's later engagement with Venice and his views on the restoration issues; Map; Glossary; Bibliography and recommended reading; Index.