This glorious, authoritative, and unprecedented retrospective of
Doré's prints and paintings, drawn from an oeuvre of more than 10,000
works, comes in a spectacularly ornate package that reflects the
artist's own dramatic style.
If you were a consumer of literature in the nineteenth century, chances
are the volumes in your library featured the illustrations of Gustave
Doré.
From the Bible to Shakespeare, Balzac to Milton, Cervantes to Poe,
Doré's intricate, romantic, and exuberant drawings brought great works
to life, and were as treasured as the stories and poetry they depicted.
Furthermore, as this magnificent book reveals, he was also a skilled
sculptor, painter, and cartoonist.
This book spans Doré's entire career, with chapters dedicated to
specific works such as The Divine Comedy, Don Quixote, Tennyson's
Idylls of the King, and medieval fairy tales--each featuring exquisite
full-page reproductions that allow Doré's genius for line, shading, and
texture to shine through. The authors also provide a background on the
techniques that Doré employed to achieve his exquisite works. Fans of
Doré will appreciate this volume's spectacular production, which
features quarter binding, gold foil stamping, embossing on the cover and
spine, a belly band, and silkscreen printing on three edges.
Filled with incisive analysis and expert historical perspectives, this
book is the consummate collector's item--a volume as expansive and
sensational as the artist himself.
