Fantasy and Faith: The Art of Gustave Doré

by Eric Zafran (Editor), Robert Rosenblum (Contributor), Lisa Small (Contributor)

Gustave Doré (1832–1883) is best known as one of the finest book illustrators of the nineteenth century, but he was also a painter and sculptor of international repute. His illustrated Bible, first published in 1865, has appeared in over 700 editions and in its day was the most successful book in the world. Mentioned by Mark Twain, it has influenced a wide range of popular imagery from the films of Cecil B. DeMille to the illustrations of Edward Gorey. Religious subjects also feature in Doré’s large-scale paintings as well as political commentaries on events of his time, genre scenes, and dramatic landscapes that were especially popular with noted American collectors.
This beautifully illustrated book situates Doré in the context of French nineteenth-century art, focuses on his major works, and assesses his impact on North American collectors and museums.

Genres: Art

224 pages, Hardcover

First published May 28, 2007

Reviews

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

یه سری نقاشی های جذاب بود؛ نظرات باقی افراد راجع به دوره توش بود، تاثیری که «دوره» تو نقاشی های باقی افراد بعد و هم دوره خودش گذاشته بود.
یه سری بررسی ها کرده که دوره بیشتر از چه المنتایی تو آرتش استفاده می‌کرده و چه چیز هایی رو باب کرده‌.
جالب بود به طور کلی.

[Steve · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good survey of Dore, with lots of pictures. I fell in love with Dore's book illustrations, so I read this. Unfortunately, by necessity, as with most art books, many of the pictures are too small to see details. But then, when you have 2"x3'' reproductions of paintings that are 5'X6', that's just the way it is. So, it would have been good to have more details of paintings and prints.

[Diedre Poellnitz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gave more of an insight into his work