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Auguste Rodin: Sculpture 'The Cathedral' (Étude pour le secret), version in bronze

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'Why are our Gothic cathedrals so beautiful? Because here, in all representations of life, one discovers a characteristic of heavenly love. Rodin believed that the gesture of hands raised in prayer gave rise to the pointed arch, the most important element of Gothic cathedral architecture. Original: Bronze, Musée Rodin, Paris. Created in 1908, museum replica. Version in fine bronze, cast using the lost mould technique, chased, polished and patinated by hand. Height including base 18.5 cm. Weight approx. 2 kg.
Artist: Auguste Rodin