The Cathedral is Dying by Auguste Rodin - Read By Amelia In July

‘In this volume, the writer and Rodin scholar Rachel Corbett selects excerpts from the famous sculptor’s book Cathedrals of France, first published in 1914, just before the outbreak of World War I. Cathedrals were central to the way Rodin thought about his art: he saw them as visual metaphors for the human figure, among the finest examples of craftsmanship known to modern man, and as a model for how to live and work—slowly, brick by brick.’ David Zwirner Books.

This book was a pleasure to read, and a short one at under 100 pages. It is a perfect morsel to chew on through the course of a day. Despite the writing being from the 19th and 20th century, it reads as though it was written yesterday, Rodin worried about the future of art, life and existence without beauty as I myself do now, and there is no greater comfort than that. He unfortunately was right, there is too much grey paint in the future. On this beautiful journey through three of France’s gothic cathedrals you will be brought into a warm light by Rodin, he will carry you without judgment, and you will learn together of the beauty and spectacle of these places, his excitement knows no bounds, this was a delight!

Much love,

Amelia