{"product_id":"dores-illustrations-for-paradise-lost-paperback","title":"Doré's Illustrations for Paradise Lost - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGustave Doré\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGustave Doré's Romantic style of illustration, supremely imaginative and richly detailed, was ideally suited to literary subjects. His wood-engraved illustrations for John Milton's monumental epic poem \u003ci\u003eParadise Lost, \u003c\/i\u003e recounting mankind's fall from the grace of God through the work of Satan, were among his finest and most dramatic works. This volume presents superb reproductions of all 50 plates drawn by Doré and engraved in his studios for the original edition of \u003ci\u003eParadise Lost.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eArtists and art lovers will find in these pages supreme examples of the illustrator's art. Among the events depicted: the expulsion of Satan from heaven, Adam and Eve in Paradise, the nine-day fall of Lucifer's legions to Hell, the Creation, the temptation of Eve, the Flood, Moses holding up the Ten Commandments, and the fearsome creatures Milton referred to as \"Gorgons, and Hydras, and Chimeras dire.\"\u003cbr\u003eThe dreamlike, otherworldly quality Doré often brought to his work seems especially appropriate for \u003ci\u003eParadise Lost\u003c\/i\u003e with its lofty spirit and epic events. Indeed, Doré's grand conception seems to realize perfectly Milton's own poetic version. Appropriate quotes from the text of \u003ci\u003eParadise Lost\u003c\/i\u003e are printed alongside each illustration. A plot summary of the entire poem is also included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGustave Doré's Romantic style of illustration, supremely imaginative and richly detailed, was ideally suited to literary subjects. His wood-engraved illustrations for John Milton's monumental epic poem \u003ci\u003eParadise Lost, \u003c\/i\u003e recounting mankind's fall from the grace of God through the work of Satan, were among his finest and most dramatic works. This volume presents superb reproductions of all 50 plates drawn by Doré and engraved in his studios for the original edition of \u003ci\u003eParadise Lost.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eArtists and art lovers will find in these pages supreme examples of the illustrator's art. Among the events depicted: the expulsion of Satan from heaven, Adam and Eve in Paradise, the nine-day fall of Lucifer's legions to Hell, the Creation, the temptation of Eve, the Flood, Moses holding up the Ten Commandments, and the fearsome creatures Milton referred to as \"Gorgons, and Hydras, and Chimeras dire.\"\u003cbr\u003eThe dreamlike, otherworldly quality Doré often brought to his work seems especially appropriate for \u003ci\u003eParadise Lost\u003c\/i\u003e with its lofty spirit and epic events. Indeed, Doré's grand conception seems to realize perfectly Milton's own poetic version. Appropriate quotes from the text of \u003ci\u003eParadise Lost\u003c\/i\u003e are printed alongside each illustration. A plot summary of the entire poem is also included.\u003cbr\u003eDover (1992) unabridged republication of all 50 plates from Milton's \u003ci\u003eParadise Lost, \u003c\/i\u003e originally published by Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, London, ca. 1866.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrench illustrator Gustave Doré (1833-83) began his prolific career at the age of 15, and his dramatic engravings have exercised an incalculable influence over latter-day artists. The remarkable scope of his work ranges from Milton, Dante, and the Bible to Rabelais, Shakespeare, and street scenes of 19th-century London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 11.6 x 8.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 22, 1993\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756130795808,"sku":"9780486277196","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/691da480e70728bd5b7c640cb26f30ed.webp?v=1780075078","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dores-illustrations-for-paradise-lost-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}