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Dore's Angels

by Gustave Dore
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Overview

This collection includes dozens of the artist's celestial beings, as created for such great literary works as the Bible, Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, and Milton's classic, Paradise Lost. Ideal for use by graphic artists and craftworkers, these remarkable images will also be treasured by lovers of fine art. 75 black-and-white illustrations.

Synopsis

The renowned 19th-century artist Gustave Doré was particularly noted for his brilliantly imaginative scenes of fantasy and the fantastic, and angels were among the characters he portrayed most frequently. This collection includes dozens of the artist's celestial beings, as created for such great literary works as the Bible, Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, and Milton's classic, Paradise Lost. Ideal for use by graphic artists and craftworkers, these remarkable images will also be treasured by lovers of fine art.

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Book Details

Published
September 1, 2004
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pages
80
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780486436685

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