The Doré Bible Illustrations
241 illustrations
$70.32
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
18 November 1974
Summary
The Doré Bible: A Visual Masterpiece
Nowhere but in the Bible were dramatic textual material and the artistry of Gustave Dore more perfectly matched. The Book of Books seemed to unleash a new power of creation in Dore not apparent in his previous work. In the Creation scenes, the horrifying visions of the Flood, the battle sequences with their monumental crowds, the plates depicting the life of Jesus - many of which have now become the standard iconography - and finally the vision o…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780486230047 |
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| ISBN-10: | 048623004X |
| Series: | Dover Fine Art, History of Art |
| Author: | Gustave Doré, Millicent Rose |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Imprint: | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 18 November 1974 |
| Weight: | 940g |
| Dimensions: | 303mm x 229mm x 16mm |
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About The Author
Gustave Doré
French illustrator Gustave Dore (1833-83) began his prolific career at the age of 15, and his dramatic engravings have exercised an incalculable influence over latter-day artists. The remarkable scope of his work ranges from Milton, Dante, and the Bible to Rabelais, Shakespeare, and street scenes of 19th-century London.
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