granite been
white and marble speckled (and why should this not have
been, but by the definite Divine appointment for the
good of man?), the huge figures of the Egyptian would
have been as oppressive to the sight as cliffs of snow,
and the Venus de Medicis would have looked like some
exquisitely graceful species of frog."--Slade Professor
JOHN RUSKIN.]

[Note 10: "The principal object in the foreground of
Turner's 'Building of Carthage' is a group of children
sailing toy boats. The exquisite choice of this incident
... is quite as appreciable when it is told, as when it
is seen--it has nothing to do with the technicalities of
painting; ... such a thought as this is something far
above all art."--JOHN RUSKIN, Art Professor: _Modern
Painters_.]

[Note 11: "It is especially to be remembered that
drawings of this simple character [Prout's and W.
Hunt's] were made for these same middle classes,
exclusively; and even for the second order of middle
classes, more accurately expressed by the term
'bourgeoisie.' They gave an unquestionable tone of
liberal-mindedness to a suburban villa, and were the
cheerfullest possible decorations for a moderate sized
breakfast parlour, opening on a nicely mown lawn."--JOHN
RUSKIN, Art Professor: _Notes on S. Prout and W. Hunt_.]

[Note 12: "It seems to me, and seemed always
probable, that I might have done much more good in some
other way."--Prof. JOHN RUSKIN, Art Teacher: _Modern
Painters_, Vol. V.]

[Note 13: "Give thorough examination to the
wonderful painting, _as such_, in the great Veronese ...
and then, for contrast with its reckless power, and for
final image to be remembered of sweet Italian art in its
earnestness ... the Beata Catherine Vigri's St. Ursula,
... I will only say in closing, as I said of the Vicar's
picture in beginning, that it would be well if any of us
could do such things nowadays--and more especially if
our vicars and young ladies could."