Synopses & Reviews
The exuberant art of Gustave Doré (1832-83) has influenced romantics and realists around the world. A self-taught child prodigy who met with early and resounding success, Doré ranks among the most prolific and popular illustrators of all time. Known as "the master of the fantastic," he excelled in conveying dramatic action in memorable settings. This original collection assembles for the first time Doré's best work depicting knights and their adventures. It features eighty-six captivating scenes of battles, damsels, dragons, and other images from the Age of Chivalry.
Advances in science and technology introduced irrevocable changes to the society of Doré and his contemporaries and aroused a nostalgia for simpler times. The moral certitude and stability embodied in Arthurian myths and other medieval romances proved as appealing to Victorians as they do to modern audiences. This collection features highlights from eight volumes that span more than two decades of Doré's career, including scenes from Tennyson's Idylls of the King. Other sources include Don Quixote, Orlando Furioso, Rabelais' The Life of Gargantua and of Pantagruel, and Michaud's History of the Crusades.
Synopsis
Known as "the master of the fantastic," the great French artist Doré (1832–1883) produced some of the wildest, most evocative, and memorable illustrations of the past 150 years. This original collection draws together for the first time Doré's best work on the theme of knights and their adventures — battles, damsels, dragons, fantastic landscapes, and more. 85 illustrations.
Synopsis
"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
"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.
Table of Contents
Jaufrey the Knight
Fierabras
La Légende de Croquemitaine
Don Quixote
Idylls of the King
Works of Rabelais
History of the Crusades
Orlando Furioso