"Val d'Arno. Ten Lectures on Tuscan Art, Preceding the Florentine Year of Victories; Delivered before the University of Oxford in Michaelmas Term, 1873" is a well-known and distinguished work by the acclaimed English artist and critic John Ruskin. In this book, he examines the influence of Tuscan art on the development of the Florentine school, considering its importance in the context of the artistic and cultural history of Italy. Ruskin reveals the features and artistic achievements of the period preceding the famous victories of Florence, paying attention to the creative features of artists who influenced the further development of Renaissance art. This book is an important contribution to the study of Italian art and the heritage of the Renaissance and continues to arouse interest among admirers of high culture and art."