The Stones of Venice, Volume 2


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The Stones of Venice is a three-volume treatise on Venetian art and architecture by English art historian John Ruskin, first published from 1851 to 1853. Intending to prove how the architecture in Venice exemplified the principles he discussed in his earlier work, The Seven Lamps of Architecture, Ruskin examined the city in detail, describing for example over eighty churches. He discusses architecture of Venice's Byzantine, Gothic and Renaissance periods, and provides a general history of the city as well. The book aroused considerable interest in Victorian Britain and beyond. The chapter "The Nature of Gothic" (from volume 2) was admired by William Morris, who published it separately in an edition which is in itself an example of Gothic revival. It inspired Marcel Proust; the narrator of the Recherche visits Venice with his mother in a state of enthusiasm for Ruskin. The Stones of Venice is considered one of the most influential books of the 19th century. (Summary adapted from the Wikipedia by Leni)
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Chapters

01 - Chapter 01, The Throne 22:37 Read by April Gonzales
02 - Chapter 02, Torcello 46:39 Read by Fannie
03 - Chapter 03, Murano, part 1 46:24 Read by Alan Brown
04 - Chapter 03, Murano, part 2 34:52 Read by Fannie
05 - Chapter 04, Saint Mark's, part 1 29:09 Read by Alan Weyman
06 - Chapter 04, Saint Mark's, part 2 27:12 Read by Alan Weyman
07 - Chapter 04, Saint Mark's, part 3 28:56 Read by Alan Weyman
08 - Chapter 04, Saint Mark's, part 4 23:21 Read by Alan Weyman
09 - Chapter 04, Saint Mark's, part 5 30:16 Read by Alan Weyman
10 - Chapter 05, Byzantine Palaces, part 1 38:26 Read by Malone
11 - Chapter 05, Byzantine Palaces, part 2 47:25 Read by Malone
12 - Chapter 06, The Nature of Gothic, part 1 27:47 Read by MorganScorpion
13 - Chapter 06, The Nature of Gothic, part 2 31:59 Read by MorganScorpion
14 - Chapter 06, The Nature of Gothic, part 3 34:29 Read by MorganScorpion
15 - Chapter 06, The Nature of Gothic, part 4 36:23 Read by MorganScorpion
16 - Chapter 06, The Nature of Gothic, part 5 30:29 Read by MorganScorpion
17 - Chapter 06, The Nature of Gothic, part 6 29:05 Read by MorganScorpion
18 - Chapter 07, Gothic Palaces, part 1 38:49 Read by Pamela Krantz
19 - Chapter 07, Gothic Palaces, part 2 32:12 Read by Pamela Krantz
20 - Chapter 07, Gothic Palaces, part 3 40:40 Read by Pamela Krantz
21 - Chapter 08, The Ducal Palace, part 1 30:25 Read by MorganScorpion
22 - Chapter 08, The Ducal Palace, part 2 34:50 Read by MorganScorpion
23 - Chapter 08, The Ducal Palace, part 3 39:00 Read by MorganScorpion
24 - Chapter 08, The Ducal Palace, part 4 41:09 Read by Alan Weyman
25 - Chapter 08, The Ducal Palace, part 5 28:33 Read by Alan Weyman
26 - Chapter 08, The Ducal Palace, part 6 26:30 Read by Alan Weyman