Painting as a Pastime vs The Seven Lamps of Architecture: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Painting, Essays

Cover of Painting as a Pastime

Painting as a Pastime Winston S. Churchill · 1921 ★★★★☆ 4.3 68 pages · ≈ 1 h 16 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Seven Lamps of Architecture

The Seven Lamps of Architecture John Ruskin · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.8 206 pages · ≈ 3 h 49 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Painting as a Pastime higher: 4.3 vs 3.8 from 1214 votes.
Painting as a Pastime is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for The Seven Lamps of Architecture.
Painting as a Pastime is the easier read (Challenging), The Seven Lamps of Architecture more demanding (Demanding).

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