Illustrated by gustave dore published by henry altemus 507, 509, 511 and 5 cherry street philadelphia circa 1890 the titlepage is undated. Planned by dore as early as 1855, the dante illustrations were the first in a series. Gustave dores dramatic illustrations of dantes divine. Shop dantes inferno poster by gustave dore created by walkerarchive. Masterpieces from the works of gustave dore, selected from the dore bible, milton, dantes inferno, dantes purgatorio and paradiso, fontaine, fairy realm. Highquality cleanwhite matte finish with crisp feel and superb texture.
Employing more than 40 woodcutters, he produced over 90 illustrated books. Oct 02, 2018 the second fifteen plates out of 75 from gustave dores illustrations of dantes inferno. An altemus edition of dantes inferno, illustrated by gustave dore. Thou art my master, and my author thou, thou art alone the one from whom i took. The dore illustrations for dante s divine comedy 6 plates by gustave dore the divine comedy dante alighieris divine comedy reflecting the eternal. Gustave dore, canto dante climbs the flinty steps in bolgia 7. Paul gustave dore gustave dore who was gustave dore. When the illustrated inferno came out in 1861, it sold out fast. I absolutely love gustave dore, and his intense, dramatic engravings were perfect for dante alighieris inferno. Dante s inferno translated from the original of dante alighieri by the rev.
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. Dantes inferno illustrated by gustave dore altemus edition henry francis cary, gustave dore on. An antique, illustrated issue of dantes inferno translated from the original by rev henry francis cary and illustrated by gustave dore. Dante and virgil looking down upon souls in torment. Dore first seriously entertained the idea of illustrating dante s divine comedy in a large folio edition in 1855. This is a hardback book titled dantes inferno with illustrations by gustave dore. Altemus edition of dantes inferno, illustrated by gustav dore. This is the telling of dante s classic tale of his visit to hell in 0.
Gustave dores dramatic illustrations of dantes divine comedy. Dante, keeping close to his guide virgil, looks on one of the sinners burning in hell in their open tombs. This is a multi volume index file the index has links to all volumes. Dante alighieri 126521 and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Gustave dores illustrations for dantes divine comedy. Edit storyline famous symbologist on a trail of clues tied to the great dante himself. Find art you love and shop highquality art prints, photographs, framed artworks and posters at. Gustave dore, was a renowned painter and book illustrator, who flourished during the second half of the 19th century from around 1850 until his death in 1883. 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. Alvarez recognizes him, having met him and ignazio busoni, the director of il duomothe previous night. The image is in the public domain, and tagged the divine comedy. Follow these instructions if you would like to have your own copy of this index and all the volumes of dante s divine comedy, on your hard disk.
Gustave dores 18321883 illustrations and dantes divine comedy have become. Inferno first part of his divina commedia divine comedy illustrated by gustave dore 1863. His later fame rested on his woodengraved book illustrations. This is a handpicked list of gustave dore s illustrations that show us the most interesting and exciting episodes of inferno. Henry francis cary and illustrated with the designs of gustave dore. Project gutenbergs the divine comedy, complete, by dante alighieri this ebook is for the use of. Gustave dore published his first set of illustrations for dantes inferno in the french edition of 1861. The higher quality images in this file do not reduce in size to fit the small screens of tablets and smart phonespart of the larger images may run off the side. The inferno, canto 9 was created by gustave dore in romanticism style.
In 1867, when henry wadsworth longfellow published the first american edition of the inferno, dante was almost unknown in this country. Dantes inferno illustrated by gustave dore altemus. Tranlated by the rev henry francis cary and illustrated with the designs of m. Jul 29, 2014 dante alighieri 1265 21 was a major italian poet in the middle ages. As one critic wrote in 1861 upon publication of the illustrated inferno. Modern english version by alighieri, dante, neff, douglas, dore, gustave, longfellow, henry wadsworth from amazons fiction books store. The dore illustrations for dantes divine comedy 6 plates. O, of the other poets honour and light, avail me the long study and great love that have impelled me to explore thy volume. This new edition features a brown cloth cover with gilt and black pictorial stamping and gilded edges. Pdf gustave dores illustrations for dantes divine comedy.
Henry francis cary, with critical explanatory notes, life of dante and chronology. The inferno, canto 7 by gustave dore trivium art history. Dore was 23 years old in 1855, when he first decided to create a series of engravings for a deluxe edition of dantes classic. Published in magazines fortnightly in 36 parts, 34 x 26 cms, illustrated with 6 full page plates by m. Gustave dore famous works include the divine comedy by dante. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Dante alighieris divine comedy in pdf for free download, as 3 separate ebooks inferno, purgatorio, and paradiso. 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. Media in category gustave dore inferno the following 175 files are in this category, out of 175 total. French artist, the son of a civil engineer, gustave dore was born at strassburg on the 6th of january 1832. Dantes inferno by dante alighieri, illustrated by gustave. His work is considered one of the greatest pieces of literature created in the italian language. The inferno, canto 24 was created by gustave dore in romanticism style.
Title page reads dante s inferno translated by the rev henry francis cary, m. If youve already downloaded the first 2 parts, feel free to redownload them, as the final versions are extended, with few mistakes corrected, plus. The inferno, canto 5 by gustave dore trivium art history. He was noted for his illustrations of the divine comedy, the bible and other classics. Jul 29, 2014 buy dantes inferno illustrated by dore. His depiection is hell inferno is still widely held in modern society. The vision of hell or the inferno illustrated by dante. The inferno, canto 7 is a romantic engraving print created by gustave dore in 1861. Finally the only highquality, easily accessible collection of these gravures on the internet. The original etchings of gustave dore have been computerenhanced to illustrate the story. 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. Gustave dore illustrations for the divine comedy by dante alighieri.
The present format is best for most laptops and computers, and generates well to. In addition to dante, dores list of illustrated great works included homer. The epic poem, telling the story of dante s journey through hell, is made horrifyingly real by dore s knack for capturing religious themes and his ability to capture darkness. Dante and virgil looking down upon souls in torment in the inferno, 1863 giclee print by gustave dore. Gustave dore 1832 1883 was one of the most renowned illustrators of his time. The dore gallery of bible illustrations the project gutenberg ebook of the dore gallery of bible illustrations, complete, by anonymous, illustrated by gustave dore this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. The dore illustrations for dantes divine comedy by gustave dore. The new england poet and educator, who taught italian literature at harvard, introduced dante s literary genius to the new world with this vibrant. Dante alighieri divine comedy, inferno 5 which spreads abroad so wide a river of speech. The inferno, canto 5 is a romantic engraving print created by gustave dore in 1861. Printed on 12 x 18 bright white linen finished cover stock lb216 gsm. Although he could read no italian, and probably relied on the french prose translation of pier angelo fiorentino which later appeared with his illustrations along with the original italian text, his study of the masterpiece was thorough.
Modern english version alighieri, dante, neff, douglas, dore, gustave, longfellow, henry wadsworth on. Gustave dore dante alighieri inferno plate 10 canto iii charon herds the sinners onto his boat. The inferno, purgatory and paradise by dante and gustave dore and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Feb 28, 2008 bit earlier than promised, ive finished the paradiso, so i bring you complete dante alighieris divine comedy in pdf for free download, as 3 separate ebooks inferno, purgatorio, and paradiso. Find more prominent pieces of illustration at best visual art database.
1098 1132 533 894 132 1488 1256 1087 638 883 28 862 1084 130 771 1273 1073 1288 1537 818 695 1181 1295 1042 392 1142 164 823 40 767 688 791 890 496 1144