You searched forFilter using Ruskin’s ideasArchitecture Art Craftmanship Education History Nature Politics Religion Rural economy Social justice Test paste with images hosted offsite Western Façade of the Basilica of San Marco, Venice, Italy (1877-1882) by John Wharlton Bunney (1828-1882). This magnificent painting is on permanent display in the Millennium Gallery Peacock's breast-feather Ruskin wrote, "I have to draw a peacock's breast-feather, and paint as much of it [as] I can, without having heaven to dip my brush in." This "Study of a peacock's breast feather" (1873) is an exercise in understanding by close observation and drawing. In the process, Ruskin saw that the tips of each filament were composed of "glowing" tones and "rainbow iridescence". Unsurprisingly, this image makes for our most popular greetings card: Buy online Test page Completed Error 404 Success Page1234567891011121314151617181920212223