Street in Lisieux c. 20th century

Robert Demachy captured this photogravure titled ‘Street in Lisieux’. The building's facade is a symphony of pointed arches and intricate tracery; these are echoes of Gothic aspirations reaching skyward. Such architectural choices are not merely about aesthetics; they reflect humanity's recurring longing to transcend the earthly. We see this echoed in the ancient ziggurats of Mesopotamia, reaching to the heavens, or the towering spires of Renaissance cathedrals, each a physical embodiment of spiritual yearning. Even in contemporary skyscrapers, the impulse remains. These vertical gestures, time and again, pull us, even subconsciously, towards contemplation and the infinite.