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Elise Whitlock Rose
A gifted traveler, author, and physician, Elise Whitlock Rose brought the medieval cathedrals of France to life through vivid historical writing and firsthand observation. Her richly illustrated books remain an inviting guide to France’s architecture, culture, and spiritual heritage.
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Cathedrals and Cloisters of the South of France, Volume 1
by Elise Whitlock Rose
About the author
Born in Camden, New Jersey, in 1875, Elise Whitlock Rose developed a lasting fascination with France after studying at the Springside boarding school in Philadelphia, where she became fluent in French. Between 1906 and 1914, she published a series of books exploring the cathedrals and cloisters of southern, midland, northern, and Île-de-France, drawing on extensive travel and research; the volumes featured photographs by Vida Hunt Francis.
Rose later turned to medicine, earning her M.D. from the Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1914. With physician Elizabeth F. C. Clark, she founded a West Philadelphia clinic serving women and children who could not afford care. She also organized relief efforts for France during World War I and revived them at the beginning of World War II. Rose died in 1961.