The Poetry of ArchitectureVolume 1 — THE COMPLETE WORKSReading editionChapter navigation24 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterVOLUME ITHE COMPLETE WORKSJOHN RUSKINTHE POETRY OF ARCHITECTURE;LIST OF PLATES.PREFATORY NOTES.INTRODUCTION.The Cottage.THE POETRY OF ARCHITECTURE.THE LOWLAND COTTAGE—ENGLAND AND FRANCE.THE LOWLAND COTTAGE—ITALY.THE MOUNTAIN COTTAGE—SWITZERLAND.THE MOUNTAIN COTTAGE—WESTMORELAND.A CHAPTER ON CHIMNEYS.THE COTTAGE—CONCLUDING REMARKS.The Villa.THE MOUNTAIN VILLA—LAGO DI COMO.THE MOUNTAIN VILLA—LAGO DI COMO (Continued).THE ITALIAN VILLA (Concluded).THE LOWLAND VILLA—ENGLAND.THE ENGLISH VILLA.—PRINCIPLES OF COMPOSITION.THE BRITISH VILLA.—PRINCIPLES OF COMPOSITION.THE BRITISH VILLA.—PRINCIPLES OF COMPOSITION.Previous chapter ←VOLUME INext chapter →Volume 1 — JOHN RUSKINAll chapters and sections (24)Opening pagesFront matterSections1Volume 1 · Other sectionsTHE COMPLETE WORKSJOHN RUSKINTHE POETRY OF ARCHITECTURE;LIST OF PLATES.PREFATORY NOTES.INTRODUCTION.Volume 1 / Part 1 · Other sectionsThe Cottage.THE POETRY OF ARCHITECTURE.THE LOWLAND COTTAGE—ENGLAND AND FRANCE.THE LOWLAND COTTAGE—ITALY.THE MOUNTAIN COTTAGE—SWITZERLAND.THE MOUNTAIN COTTAGE—WESTMORELAND.A CHAPTER ON CHIMNEYS.THE COTTAGE—CONCLUDING REMARKS.Volume 1 / Part 2 · Other sectionsThe Villa.THE MOUNTAIN VILLA—LAGO DI COMO.THE MOUNTAIN VILLA—LAGO DI COMO (Continued).THE ITALIAN VILLA (Concluded).THE LOWLAND VILLA—ENGLAND.THE ENGLISH VILLA.—PRINCIPLES OF COMPOSITION.THE BRITISH VILLA.—PRINCIPLES OF COMPOSITION.THE BRITISH VILLA.—PRINCIPLES OF COMPOSITION.OF← VOLUME IJOHN RUSKIN →