The Dore Illustrations for Dante's Divine Comedy (136 Plates by Gustave Dore)
by Gustave Dore
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Author: Gustave DoreEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1976-06-01
ISBN: 048623231X
Number of pages: 141
Publisher: Dover Publications
Book Reviews of The Dore Illustrations for Dante's Divine Comedy (136 Plates by Gustave Dore)
Book Review: Vultures and spiders and Hell - o my!
Summary: 5 Stars
Although just a man, the prolific career of Gustove Dore really has some divine inspiration. Perhaps that's one reason the church needed him so much - perhaps something really did reach out and whisper his name and someone listened. (Personally I hope that thing was Cthulhu and the dreams were bad, but that's just me)
As far as this book goes, it is one of the easiest to gain entry into a very exciting world. I like the way the rendering are set to tell the story, too, allowing the reader to walk through some frightening gates and look into some of the terrible things that are described in a language that sometimes does seem heavy (Personal opinion and I don't mean offense by it).
When I look at this, it reminds me of the journey that I took as a young adult while learning about all those names and faces that I didn't know. It also reminds me of everything from people with their bodies buried in the ground to one poor soul writhing as a half spider/half woman appeared on the ground. Dore is that kind of influence and I'm glad that someone granted me entry into this world because, if they hadn't, I would have missed out on so much. So, brielf, I have to say that this is well worth the price of admission and it is well worth obtaining so you can look at the detail and marvel at the tools being utilized.
also, look into the other books. The bible, the mad; Dore was inspired by everything. And that is inspiring, to say the least.
Summary of The Dore Illustrations for Dante's Divine Comedy (136 Plates by Gustave Dore)
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. Includes plates produced for The Inferno, Purgatory, and Paradise. Illustrations accompanied by appropriate lines from the Longfellow translation.
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