What did John Ruskin argue was the principal role of the artist?
To entertain
To educate
To provoke
Truth to nature
Answer
In his first volume of Modern Painters, John Ruskin argued that the principal role of the artist is "truth to nature". This belief underpinned much of his writing and criticism.
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