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Dore's Knights and Medieval Adventure

Name: Dore's Knights and Medieval Adventure
Author: Gustave Dore
ISBN: 9780486465425

by Gustave Dore, Jeff A. Menges

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Overview

"The master of the fantastic," 19th-century artist Gustave Doré excelled at conveying drama and mystery. This original collection assembles 86 of his best depictions of knights and their adventures. Sources include Idylls of the King, Don Quixote, Orlando Furioso, Rabelais' Gargantua and Pantagruel, and Michaud's History of the Crusades.

Synopsis

This original collection assembles 86 of Doré's best depictions of knights and their adventures from Idylls of the King, Don Quixote, Orlando Furioso, Michaud's History of the Crusades, Rabelais, and other sources.