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Dore's Illustrations for Dante's Divine Comedy by Gustave Dore (Paperback, 1976)
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ISBN-13: 9780486232317, 978-0486232317. These 135 fantastic and grotesque scenes depict the passion and grandeur of Dante's masterpiece ?. from the depths of Hell onto the mountain of Purgatory and up to the empyrean realms of Paradise.
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Gustave Dore (1832-83) was perhaps the most successful illustrator of the nineteenth century. His Dore Bible was a treasured possession in countless homes, and his best-received works continued to appear through the years in edition after edition. His illustrations for Dante's Divine Comedy constitute one of his most highly regarded efforts and were Dore's personal favourites.The present volume reproduces with excellent clarity all 135 plates that Dore produced for The Inferno, Purgatory, and Paradise. From the depths of hell onto the mountain of purgatory and up to the empyrean realms of paradise, Dore's illustrations depict the passion and grandeur of Dante's masterpiece in such famous scenes as the embarkation of the souls for hell, Paolo and Francesca (four plates), the forest of suicides, Thais the harlot, Bertram de Born holding his severed head aloft, Ugolino (four plates), the emergence of Dante and Virgil from hell, the ascent up the mountain, the flight of the eagle, Arachne, the lustful sinners being purged in the seventh circle, the appearance of Beatrice, the planet Mercury, and the first splendors of paradise, Christ on the cross, the stairway of Saturn, the final vision of the Queen of Heaven, and many more.Each plate is accompanied by appropriate lines from the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow translation of Dante's work.Product Identifiers
PublisherDover Publications Inc.
ISBN-139780486232317
eBay Product ID (ePID)86598042
Product Key Features
Book TitleDore's Illustrations for Dante's Divine Comedy
AuthorGustave Dore
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1976
Number of Pages141 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height304mm
Item Width229mm
Item Weight484g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorGustave Dore
Series TitleDover Fine Art, History of Art
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
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- 07 Nov, 2019
light and easy to handle
Very good quality reproductions with excellent detail.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 29 May, 2019
Nice,cheap
Great product. Gustave Dore is number one artist!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 16 Nov, 2021
Remarkable value.
Remarkable value. I bought as a present. It was brand new. The price was incredible for a book of this calibre.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 27 Apr, 2024
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