Critic & reformer
John Ruskin
The most influential art critic of the Victorian age, who defended Turner and the Pre-Raphaelites and then spent decades on social reform instead.
John Ruskin was an English polymath, a writer, lecturer, art historian, art critic, draughtsman and philanthropist of the Victorian era. He wrote on subjects as varied as art, architecture, political economy, education, museology, geology, botany, ornithology, literature, history, and myth.
- Born
- 1819-02-08, London, EnglandA Monday
- Died
- 1900-01-20, Coniston, Cumbria, EnglandA Saturday, aged 80
- At birth
- Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Cancer
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1819-02-08, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 18°57′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 29°22′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 25°00′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 5°57′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 26°43′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 0°21′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 17°04′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 23°28′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 27°58′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 25°03′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1900-01-20, Coniston, Cumbria, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 0°01′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 21°31′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 16°58′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 0°31′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 28°59′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 4°42′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 29°54′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 11°07′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 24°43′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 14°57′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment John Ruskin was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.