Gustave dore 1832 1883 was one of the most renowned illustrators of his time. Beautiful illustrations of dantes inferno by gustave dore are shown here, drawings that have illustrated inferno since the giclee prints gustave dore,dantes inferno,so my fear germinated imaginating the descent into the abyss on geryons back inferno, canto 17 vintage engraving gustave dore hell black. Dante, illustrated gustave dore, hardcover abebooks. Gustave dore s most popular book is the dore illustrations for dantes divine comedy. Books by gustave dore author of the dore illustrations. Dantes inferno illustrated by gustave dore altemus edition henry francis cary, gustave dore on. Six magnificent books illustrated by gustave dore aleph. The dore illustrations for dantes divine comedy 6 plates by gustave dore dore, gustave on. The young artist decided to pay the publishing costs for the first book himself. Gustave dore, new edition, with critical and explanatory notes, life of dante, and chronology, published by p. Jul 29, 2014 dantes inferno illustrated by dore by henry wadsworth longfellow, 9781496017345, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Many artists have attempted to illustrate dante alighieris epic poem the divine comedy, but none have made such an indelible stamp on our collective imagination as the frenchman gustave dore.
Unable to find a sponsor, the artist published his stunning engravings for the inferno at his own expense. Gustave dores 18321883 illustrations and dantes divine comedy have become so intimately connected that even today, nearly 150 years after their initial publication, the artists rendering of the poets text still determines our vision of the commedia. When the illustrated inferno came out in 1861, it sold out fast. Dante alighieri 1265 21 was a major italian poet in the middle ages.
Gustave dore paul gustave louis christophe dore, 6 january 1832 23 january 1883 was a worldrenowned french artist, illustrator, and sculptor, specialized in wood engravings. The divine comedy illustrated by gustave dore paperback february 7, 2015 by dante alighieri author, henry f. Aug 07, 2004 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by. In 1847 he went to paris, and from 1848 to 1851 he produced weekly.
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Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. And, in turn, reading dantes poem heightens ones appreciation of the illustrations. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Gustave dore illustration for dantes divine comedy, hell.
See all books authored by gustave dore, including the dore bible illustrations, and the dore illustrations for dantes divine comedy, and more on. Gustave dore has 534 books on goodreads with 280039 ratings. Project gutenberg offers 61,743 free ebooks to download. Henry francis cary and illustrated with the designs of gustave dore. In july 1982, in his prelude to this publication, phillips recalled finding a lavish, red, gilded edition of dantes inferno illustrated by gustave dore while collecting books for pulping for the world war ii effort. The inferno tells the journey of dante through hell, guided by the ancient roman poet virgil. The divine comedy by dante, illustrated, hell, complete title. Aida audeh associate professor of art history, hamline university. The most popular and successful french book illustrator of the mid 19th century. Aug 12, 2012 what is the value of dantes inferno book, translated by the rev.
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Inferno by dante, illustrated gustave dore abebooks. What is the value of dantes inferno book, translated by the. Dantes inferno the divine comedy hell, illustrated by. He produced over 100,000 sketches in his lifetime, and lived to be 50 years old, averaging 6 sketches per day for each day he lived. Most english translations of inferno are full of colorful, but meaningless language based on todays modern. Old new testament holy bible miniature book tiny little small christian antique. This is the telling of dantes classic tale of his visit to hell in 0. His work is considered one of the greatest pieces of literature created in the italian language. Modern english version alighieri, dante, neff, douglas, dore, gustave, longfellow, henry wadsworth on. Its about the young gustave who tries to win a bet with the death. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Gustave dore books list of books by author gustave dore.
The japanese book of waves a fair tribute to one of the most powerful forms and symbols. The landscapes and characters have attracted the attention of artists from all disciplines since their creation in 1610. Moers took 21 picture of gustave dore and used them to illustrate a wonderful story. In addition to dante, dores list of illustrated great works included homer, ossian, byron. Gustave dore, french printmaker, one of the most prolific and successful book illustrators of the late 19th century, whose exuberant and bizarre fantasy created vast dreamlike scenes widely emulated by romantic academicians. Title page reads dante s inferno translated by the rev henry francis cary, m. In the poem, hell is depicted as nine concentric circles of torment located within the earth. The vision of hell or the inferno illustratednook book. The dore illustrations for dantes divine comedy 6 plates by gustave dore. Gustave dores dramatic illustrations of dantes divine. Today, gustave dore is best known for his illustrations of dantes the divine comedy. The illustrations shown here by gustave dore have an almost magical ability to transform the words of dante and those of dan brown into beautiful images. Dore was 23 years old in 1855, when he first decided to create a series of engravings for a deluxe edition of dantes classic. Gustave dore was a prolific engraver, artist, illustrator, and sculptor, working primarily as a wood and steel engraver.
This is a hardback book titled dantes inferno with illustrations by gustave dore. Contains black and white plates illustrated by gustave dore. This is a multi volume index file the index has links to all volumes. Van dyckfortunyary schefferfrancois milletjoshua reynoldslandseergustave dore view product x close. Dantes inferno by dante alighieri, illustrated by gustave dore. Dantes inferno illustrated by gustave dore folio large. Cary author, translator, gustave dore illustrator, freeman m.
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Italian for hell is the first part of italian writer dante alighieris 14thcentury epic poem divine comedy. This site is an illustrated online edition of dante s inferno also known as dante s hell, which is the first book of the divine comedy. Illustrated by gustave dore published by henry altemus 507, 509, 511 and 5 cherry street philadelphia circa 1890 the titlepage is undated. His illustrations for dantes divine comedy constitute one of his most highly regarded efforts and were dores personal favorites. Dantes conversations with his mentor virgil and the doomed shades are by turns assertive and abashed, irritated and pitying and inquisitive, and anthony esolens new translation renders them so sensitively that they seem to take place in the same room with us. Beautiful illustrations of dantes inferno by gustave dore are shown here, drawings that have illustrated inferno since the movement is not meant simply to take one from a to b, but to help one grow along the way. What is the value of dantes inferno book, translated by. Dantes inferno illustrated by gustave dore altemus. By age 5 he was a prodigy artist, creating drawings that were mature beyond his years. Follow these instructions if you would like to have your own copy of this index and all the volumes of dantes divine comedy, on your hard disk.
Dantes depictions of hell and its grotesque punishments found their ideal match in the hands of the eminent nineteenthcentury illustrator gustave dore. Now it may seem unbelievable, but this magnificent work was originally self. Dantes inferno the divine comedy hell, illustratednook book. Though they can also be appreciated on their own by the casual viewer, dores illustrations for dantes divine comedy are a great aid while reading dantes divine comedy. The dore illustrations for dantes divine comedy 6 plates. Inferno is the first part of dante alighieris 14thcentury epic poem divine comedy. These 5 fantastic and grotesque scenes depict the passion and grandeur of dantes masterpiece from the depths of hell onto the mountain of purgatory and up to. Gustave dore 183283 was perhaps the most successful illustrator of the nineteenth century.
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