Ely Cathedral: Nave, Southwest Corner c. 1891

Editor: Frederick Evans' photograph, taken around 1891, presents the nave of Ely Cathedral. It's called "Ely Cathedral: Nave, Southwest Corner", and you really get a sense of immense age in this print, doesn't it? I am struck by the rather soft light filtering in. What are your first impressions? Curator: My, my. It speaks of time, doesn't it? Echoes whispering through centuries. And it reminds me a little of how, when I was small, I saw light filtering through the dust motes of my Grandmother’s attic – everything transformed into something otherworldly. But here, Evans captures more than just light; he bottles a feeling. What do you feel when you gaze upon it? Editor: I sense that soft, quiet reverence that pulls me back to a specific experience. What I think is clever about Evans' picture, are those geometries you keep seeing even with your blurry eyes. There's something almost mathematical about it, no? Curator: Indeed! Evans wasn’t just pointing a camera, he was playing with sacred geometry, divine proportions. He’s found the soul of the building, wouldn’t you say? Trapping it for an instant, then setting it free again with every glance. And look closer, child; doesn’t the stone itself seem to sigh with stories? Editor: It really does! I was caught off guard. You make a good point; this cathedral really does live. Thank you! Curator: Remember, art is alive too, it lives and breathes in us. The cathedral reminds us to pause, and listen to whispers of time and eternity, no? Keep that with you.