Rodin, Auguste

The Cathedral is Dying (Ekphrasis)

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ISBN 13:: 9781644230466
author:: Rodin, Auguste
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: David Zwirner
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2020
Pages:: 88
Dimensions:: 17.8 x 10.8 centimeters (0.08 kg
Genre:: Arts & Photography, Art, Criticism,
Condition:: New
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Auguste Rodin's writings on cathedrals in France offer valuable insights into his artistic philosophy and approach to craftsmanship. This collection, edited by Rachel Corbett, brings together excerpts from Rodin's 1914 book Cathedrals of France.

The recent fire at Notre Dame Cathedral has sparked renewed interest in the importance of preserving these architectural treasures. In this volume, Corbett explores how Rodin saw cathedrals as visual metaphors for the human figure and models for living and working slowly. Despite his opposition to restoration efforts, which he believed often caused more damage than original injury, the book itself is an attempt to preserve these cathedrals.

The selection of texts in this volume serves as a reminder of why we should appreciate these feats of architecture, whether they remain standing or not.

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