Which French architect's work greatly influenced John Ruskin?
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Gustave Eiffel
Viollet le Duc
Jean Nouvel
Answer
John Ruskin was heavily influenced by the work of French architect Viollet le Duc. He taught Duc's work to all his pupils, including William Morris, and considered Duc's Dictionary as "the only book of any value on architecture".
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