Fantasy and Faith: The Art of Gustave Doré
| 1/23/2007 | to | 4/1/2007 |
Known for the dramatic compositions and skillful execution of his book illustrations, particularly those for the “Doré Bible” (1865), Gustave Doré (1832-1883) was a celebrated artist at the height of his career at the end of the nineteenth century. Doré’s subject matter ranged from allegories and biblical subjects to realistic portrayals of life in the nineteenth century.
Showcased at the Dahesh Museum will be 12 of Doré’s paintings, drawings and illustrated books, including a copy of the Doré Bible. Later this year, Fantasy and Faith: The Art of Gustave Doré will be published by Yale University Press (May, 2007), to which Lisa Small, associate curator of the Dahesh, contributed.
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