Ruskin – a man of his time and of our time
Events around the country are celebrating the bi-centenary of John Ruskin’s birth on 8 February – #Ruskin200. Thinker, campaigner, artist, scientist, educator and social critic John Ruskin was one of the most contradictory of all the famous Victorians.
He was both a man of his time and a man looking to the future – even while distraught about the world around him. He left a huge imprint on his country and globally. Countless colleges, parks, clubs and social institutions bear his name.
A thoughtful exhibition at London’s Two Temple Place offers an insight into the huge range of his interests and talents and how he remains our contemporary.