John Ruskin
John Ruskin Last on Earth John Ruskin Birthdate: February 8, 1819 Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom Date of Death: January 20, 1900 Occupation: Author and Art Critic Profile: Regarded as the greatest Victorian art critic. Website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ruskin Number of Quotes: 2 Remember that the most beautiful things in the world are the most useless; peacocks and lilies for instance.