Through Ruskin's eyes

The Spectator | March 18, 2000| | Copyright

Martin Gayford questions whether a critic's views should be the subject of an exhibition

'The pretension of a great critic,' wrote Walter Sickert kindly of John Ruskin, is not like the pretension of the ridiculous modern being called an expert. A great critic does not stand or fall by immunity from error.' That is, in Ruskin's case, just as well, since the great man certainly came some spectacular, belly-flopping croppers. On the whole, the exhibition currently at the Tate - Ruskin, Turner and the Pre-Raphaelites (until 28 May) - is made up of art and artists of whom he approved (himself ...

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