John Ruskin (8 February 1819 – 20 January 1900) was an English artist and a leading art critic of the Victorian era. A multi-faceted individual, he was also a prominent social thinker and writer who wrote on varied subjects including geology, architecture, myth, ornithology, literature, education, and political economy. A nature lover, his artworks were often of plants, birds, landscapes and he emphasized on the connections between nature, art, and society in his writings.

Portrait of John Ruskin (1875)
by Charles Fairfax Murray

what we think
or what we know
or what we believe is
in the end
of little consequence

the only consequence is
what we do

I trust you enjoy this visit and may you be enriched with the work of masters of art
Click on an image to view in 'lightbox' mode