Architecture
For Ruskin, the aesthetic was of overriding significance. His work goes on to state that a building is not truly a work of architecture unless it is in some way "adorned". For Ruskin, a well-constructed, well-proportioned, functional building needed string courses or rustication, at the very least.
What was most significant in architecture according to Ruskin?
the aesthetic
For Ruskin, the aesthetic was of overriding significance.
Architecture