Very engagingGood images and interesting subject matter. Very engaging. We had a discussion group which was attended by relatives. Relatives brought in postcards from galleries to show.Rose

Suitable for: Touch to See Book Clubs
Sponsored by: Garfield Weston Foundation
Available braille grades:
Loose yourself in these three beautiful works of art and their related stories, poems and mysteries. Sadly the course of true love doesn’t always run smoothly. Be warned, you may fall in love and you may also have your heart broken.
He took his inspiration from Dante's poem, The Inferno, and the gates were to be the Gates of Hell. The Thinker, one of the first figures made for the project, was to sit in the centre of the lintel above the gates, contemplating the souls below him who were guilty of sins of the flesh. Because he was to be seen from below, there are some things about The Thinker that would be different had he been conceived to be viewed as he is now, at normal height. There is little detail in the hair (it wouldn't really be seen from below) his shoulders are huge and his arms are extra long, therefore they are not lost in the foreshortening caused by the unusual viewpoint. Unlike later casts, this example of The Thinker has a really dark surface or patination almost black, with occasional flashes of brown and green.
The Enchanted Castle by Claude Le Lorrain
A Mermaid by John William Waterhouse
The Thinker by Auguste Rodin
Very engagingGood images and interesting subject matter. Very engaging. We had a discussion group which was attended by relatives. Relatives brought in postcards from galleries to show.Rose
Want news on our latest releases, heart-warming stories of our impact, wholesome content and opportunities to support our unique work?
Join our community of friends to receive updates to your inbox.