Gustave Dore 1832-1883: Master of Imagination
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (554 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 2081316439 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Out of the Bargain Bin: A Deluxe Monograph Befitting Dore's Talent EisNinE Finally, a monograph that provides a fuller appreciation of one of the greatest artists to make engraving their primary medium. The majority of books on Gustave Dore are bargain bin editions that collect his most popular plates for Dante's Inferno, Milton's Paradise Lost, and the Bible, accompanied by the matching passages. Or books that collect work from a number of shorter sources -- like The Ancient Mariner by Coleridge -- and less popular full-length projects, . "Thats one of the things I love about Amazon" according to ZT. Bought this on a whim. Thats one of the things I love about Amazon. The prices on things like these huge books are so great that you can take the risk and get them and if they are not amazing, its ok as you didnt pay the earth for it. But this was. Its gorgeous and curious and a great addition to my collection.. "Great book, and I have especially enjoyed it after" according to Larry. Great book, and I have especially enjoyed it after having seen the exhibit at Museum D'Orsay. Like visiting the exhibit for a second time, but with a lot more information.
"In the outstanding illustrated and scholarly volume published with the show, and available in French and English, Gustave Doré: Master of Imagination, curator Kaenel shows the immense role Doré played as a “preacher-painter” whose works came to have enormous popular effect as aids to devotion, putting him in the company of great Christian artists such as Michelangelo, Dürer, and Rembrandt." -National Review
. Philippe Kaenel is professor of Art History at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Proclaimed "the most illustrious of illustrators," Gustave Doré is best known for his engravings, which appeared in editions of the Bible, Dante’s Inferno, Poe’s The Raven, The Adventures of Don Quixote, and even in Hollywood, from King Kong to Seven. Here, along with his renowned illustrations, his paintings and sculptures are also examined, bringing to light the rich diversity of his talent. This comprehensive monograph accompanies an exhibition at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris from February 18–May 11 and at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa from June 12–September 14, 2014.. His work transcended techniques and eras, covering an inexhaustible range of subjects from Europe to the United States to