Referred to as an artist of the people by vincent van gogh, gustave dore was the greatest illustrator in history. Customize your gustave dore print with hundreds of different frames and mats, if. Thornton waldo burgess january 14, 1874 june 5, 1965. As jerrold later recalled, they spent many days and nights exploring the capital, often protected by plainclothes policemen. Paul gustave louis christophe dore was a french artist, printmaker, illustrator, comics artist, caricaturist, and sculptor who worked primarily with woodengraving. In 1869 the journalist blanchard jerrold 18261884 joined forces with the famous french artist gustave dore 18321883 to produce an illustrated record of the shadows and sunlight of london. London in the middle of the 1800s was a subject endlessly sketched by artists, studied by social reformers, and discussed by writers. This volume presents superb reproductions of all 50. London illustrations by gustave dore the british library. Dore was accused by the art journal of inventing rather than copying. Dovers dore bible illustrations consists of a 5 page introduction, 3 pages for the list of plates, and 241 full page engravings with the title and excerpt of the biblical passage the image represents.
All 180 illustrations from london, a pilgrimage dover fine art. I can never praise the artwork of gustave dore enough and this book is a favourite of mine. Gustave dore created the most popular illustrations and engravings in the history of human civilization. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world. Six magnificent books illustrated by gustave dore aleph. For his bible illustrations dore makes optimum use of contrast and chiaroscuro, often reaching quite mystical effects. Antique steel engraving on wove paper after the original by master engraver john saddler 181892. The most popular and successful french book illustrator of the mid 19th century. Dore became very widely known for his illustrations to such books as dantes inferno 1861, don quixote 1862, and the bible 1866, and he helped to give european currency to the illustrated book of large. Abraham, god and two angels gustave dore 1852 the lost cow gustave dore 1852 semiramide, spidocchiatrice di straccioni gustave dore 1854.
William morris featured book art prints site map contact. This superb compilation showcases the art of gustave dore, one of the nineteenth centurys most prolific and successful book illustrators. See more ideas about gustave dore, wood engraving and illustration art. Born in sandwich, cape cod, massachusetts, he was a conservationist and author of childrens stories. Dores work also appeared in the weekly newspaper the illustrated london news.
Although he illustrated over 200 books, some with more than 400 plates, he is primarily known for his illustrations to the divine comedy, particularly the inferno, his illustrations to don quixote, coleridges rime of the ancient mariner, and edgar allan poes the raven. Paul gustave louis christophe dore 1832 1883 was a french artist, printmaker, illustrator and sculptor. Illustrations to the great classics davidson, george on. Coorganized by the musee dorsay in paris and the ngc, this is the first comprehensive dore retrospective. Books by gustave dore author of the dore illustrations. Art of gustave dore paintings for sale art of landscape. His woodengraved illustrations for john miltons monumental epic poem paradise lost, recounting mankinds fall from the grace of god through the work of satan, were among his finest and most dramatic works. Gallery showing all our illustrations by dore, gustave. Engraving by gustave dore french artist and illustrator for inferno by dante. He was born in strasbourg and published his first illustrated story at 15.
He reminds me of the top character actors of all timeyou know their work, but you dont know their names. Paul gustave dore gustave dore who was gustave dore. These illustrations were used in bibles of many languages in nineteenth century europe and later in the americas. Founded in 2002, nineteenthcentury art worldwide is a scholarly, refereed ejournal devoted to the study of nineteenthcentury painting, sculpture, graphic arts, photography, architecture, and decorative arts across the globe. Paul gustave louis christophe dore was a french artist, printmaker, illustrator, comics artist. The dore bible illustrations dover fine art, history of art sep 21, 2012. The power of french illustration has influenced expression in painting, cinema and.
The dore illustrations for dantes divine comedy dover fine art, history of art. Each gustave dore art print is produced using archival inks, ships within 48 hours, and comes with a 30day money back guarantee. Gustave dores romantic style of illustration, supremely imaginative and richly detailed, was ideally suited to literary subjects. Choose your favorite gustave dore designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more.
This beautifully illustrated book situates dore in the context of french nineteenthcentury art, focuses on his major works, and assesses his impact on north american collectors and museums. Illustrations to the great classics george davidson on. Gustave dore was a prolific engraver, artist, illustrator, and sculptor, working primarily as a wood and steel engraver. Gustave dores most popular book is the dore illustrations for dantes divine comedy. Gustave dores illustrious imagination national gallery of. Shop for gustave dore art from the worlds greatest living artists. Join facebook to connect with art dore and others you may know. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Customize your gustave dore print with hundreds of different frames and mats, if desired. His later paintings included illustrations for new editions of coleridges rime of the ancient mariner, miltons paradise lost, tennysons the idylls of the king, the works of thomas hood, and the divine comedy. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
See more ideas about gustave dore, illustration and wood engraving. Gustave dore french artist and illustrator for paradise lost by john milton book vi. Childrens book, first published in 1916, with six blackandwhite illustrations. A selection of gustave dore art prints from illustrations to the divine comedy, the bible, the raven, perrault, fontaine, rime of the ancient mariner and others. Gustave dore paintings for sale gustave dore art value. Art connoisseurs consider dore a romantic exponent of the 19th century whose work is devoid of artistic value but whose importance lies in his contribution to the development of book illustration. Dore subsequently went on to win commissions to depict scenes from books by cervantes, rabelais, balzac, milton, and dante. Often called the most illustrious of illustrators, gustave dore prolific portfolio ran the gamut from art work in editions of the bible, dantes inferno, poes the raven, the adventures of don quixote, and even in hollywood, from king kong to seven. Famous for his printed illustrations of over 100 books, among which the bible, fairy tales by perrault the works of dante divina comedia, lord byron and cervantes don quixote. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite. Brimming with stunning images created to accompany the worlds greatest literature, this volume compiles the very finest and most famous plates from dores work.
Gustave dore, was a renowned painter and book illustrator, who flourished during the second half of the 19th century from around 1850 until his death in 1883. About art passions art passions began as a tribute to artists whose work i grew up, and whose work has meaning for me personally. The illustrations shown here by gustave dore have an almost magical ability to transform the words of dante and those of dan brown into beautiful images. See more ideas about gustave dore, art and wood engraving. A book of the bible in engravings of gustave dor, moscow 1993\kniga bibliia v gravyurah gyustava dore, moskva 1993, moscow, 1993 we have thousands of titles and often several copies of each title may be available. All gustave dore artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. Planned by dore as early as 1855, the dante illustrations were the first in a series he. Gustave dores hauntingly beautiful illustrations for dantes inferno. Gustave dore born 1875 produced a great number of religious paintings, but they were not intended for a church like most of the pieces of art that his contemporaries produced. Gustave dore 18321883 was a child prodigy from strasbourg. But unlike many of his contemporaries, they were not intended for a church. The old testament, new testament and some of the apocryphal books are represented in all, 39 books. A selection gustave dore art prints from the illustrations for the divine comedy. Born of humble origins in strasbourg, france in january 1832, he quickly established himself as the ultimate child prodigy.
He produced over 100,000 sketches in his lifetime, and lived to be 50 years old, averaging 6 sketches per day for each day he lived. Gustave dore, gustave dore art gallery, gustave dore art. Whistler sat leaning on his cane, looking off into space, dreamily and wearily. Paul gustave dore january 6, 1832 january 23, 1883 was a french artist, engraver, and illustrator. Gustave dores 18321883 illustrations and dantes divine comedy have become so intimately connected that even today, nearly 150 years after their initial publication, the artists rendering of the poets text still determines our vision of the commedia. Master of imagination, brings together 100 paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings by this influential 19thcentury french artist. Find more works of this artist at best visual art database. Dore paul gustave louis christophe dore french, 18321883. Dore was primarily a selftaught artist, and so hes not easily classified.
The majority of books on gustave dore are bargain bin editions that collect his. Shop for gustave dore art prints from our community of independent artists and iconic brands. In these plates, reproduced from outstanding early editions, the artist not. This book collects all 241 plateslong out of printthat dore executed for the bible. He was noted for his illustrations of the divine comedy, the bible and other classics. This comprehensive collection of drawings by gustave dore, frances most celebrated graphic artist of the period, presents a panoramic portrait of that engrossing city from fashionable ladies riding in a sunlit park to ragged wretches in a. He became a book illustrator in paris, and his commissions included work by rabelais, balzac, and dante.
Gustave dore was a world famous 19th century illustrator. Paradise illustrated divine comedy book 3 dec 4, 2012. As jerrold later recalled, they spent many days and nights exploring the. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The french artist left an indelible mark on the western imagination by illustrating some of historys most important books. French artist gustave dore 18321883 produced hundreds of quality bible story illustrations in his lifetime. Gustave dore french romantic illustrator, 18321883 guide to pictures of works by gustave dore in art museum sites and image archives worldwide. Gustave dore has 535 books on goodreads with 284277 ratings. Dore gallery first edition gustave dore bauman rare books. Although in life he was excluded from the higher echelons of the art world, gustave dore was, paradoxically, a promoter of western art and, specifically, of the european visual culture of the 19 thcentury. Due to the indifference in france, the artist preferred to work in england where his enormous canvases were on display at the dore gallery before they were purchased.