Chapter II., Of the Central Mountains
John Ruskin
§1.
Similar character of the central peaks in all parts of the world.
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§2.
Their arrangements in pyramids or wedges, divided by vertical fissures.
275
§3.
Causing groups of rock resembling an artichoke or rose.
276
§4.
The faithful statement of these facts by Turner in his Alps at Daybreak.
276
§5.
Vignette of the Andes and others.
277
§6.
Necessary distance, and consequent aerial effect on all such mountains.
277
§7.
Total want of any rendering of their phenomena in ancient art.
278
§8.
Character of the representations of Alps in the distances of Claude.
278
§9.
Their total want of magnitude and aerial distance.
279
§10.
And violation of specific form.
280
§11.
Even in his best works.
280
§12.
Farther illustration of the distant character of mountain chains.
281
§13.
Their excessive appearance of transparency.
281
§14.
Illustrated from the works of Turner and Stanfield. The Borromean Islands of the latter.
282
§15.
Turner's Arona.
283
§16.
Extreme distance of large objects always characterized by very sharp outline.
283
§17.
Want of this decision in Claude.
284
§18.
The perpetual rendering of it by Turner.
285
§19.
Effects of snow, how imperfectly studied.
285
§20.
General principles of its forms on the Alps.
287
§21.
Average paintings of Switzerland. Its real spirit has scarcely yet been caught.
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