View of Bath 1916

Muirhead Bone captured this view of Bath with graphite on paper. Notice how the composition is organized around the cathedral spire, a symbol of spiritual aspiration reaching towards the heavens. The spire, a vertical element, echoes forms seen in ancient obelisks and even the Egyptian pyramids. It’s a universal symbol, recurring across cultures, embodying humankind's longing for connection to the divine. It's a visual echo of the Tower of Babel, both a reaching for the heavens and a testament to human ambition. Think of the gothic cathedrals, each a forest of spires, aspiring to a higher plane. This image, in its delicate lines, captures the same impulse. It's a subtle but powerful expression of collective memory and the enduring human quest for meaning.