According to Ruskin, there is a close relationship between art and war. All great arts have been created by nations of soldiers and warriors. It may seem paradoxical, because soldiers have been seen to destroy the work of art during the course of war. But it is a historical fact that art has been cultivated and produced in those countries which engaged, themselves in great battles.
Ruskin tells
“No great art ever yet rose upon earth but among a nation of soldiers.” Discuss the views of Ruskin on the relation between art and war.
