The Cathedral (work of art)
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It is a measure of Rodin’s genius that he could take a motif as mundane as two hands and create such an evocative sculpture. It brings to mind the vault of a Gothic cathedral — hence the title. The fingers lightly touch, as if in prayer. Given the intimacy of this gesture, it comes as a surprise when we notice Rodin has used two identical right hands, “forever caught,” as one critic wrote, “in marveling reciprocal self-contemplation.”
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The Cathedral by Auguste Rodin
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Gift of the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation