The Stones of Venice (book)

The Stones of Venice

The Nature of Gothic in a Kelmscott Press edition. First page of text, with ornamented border.
Author	John Ruskin
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Publication date	1851 - 1853
Preceded by	The Seven Lamps of Architecture

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.

The Stones of Venice examines Venetian architecture in detail, describing for example over eighty churches. Ruskin discusses architecture of Venice's Byzantine, Gothic, and Renaissance periods, and provides a general history of the city.