Gustave Doré
The Triumph of Christianity over Paganism
11.7" x 16.5" Poster
(Reproduced on Acid-free printing stock with Archive-quality inks)
Perfect for many purposes, the image on this Poster is a wonderful illustration by Gustave Doré (1832-1883) - one of the leading artists associated with the Golden Age of Illustration.
The genius of Gustave Doré is one of the marvels of 19th Century art. The range of Pagan and Christian imagery exhibited through his work belies a colossal imagination and a magnificent apprehension of all possible conditions of human experience. His lofty insight into the mysteries of Spiritual existence as reflected from Earthly actualities entitle him to be classed among the great creative geniuses of all time. When the viewer considers any of his illustrations - including those accompanying the Holy Bible, Michaud's History of the Crusades, Dante's Inferno and Purgatory and Paradise, and Milton's Paradise Lost - the exquisite use of light and shade, rhythmic movement and dramatic composition is unmistakable.
It has been claimed that no artist has ever been more familiar with the subtleties of color that form the gamut of tones and semitones between black and white, nor handled them with greater skill and delicacy. In some ways, it is as though human nature has been thoroughly imbued with the allegorical - as well as the artistic - significance of nature's great resolvent: tone. Doré's art appeals to the heart, the intellect, the love of humanity and the inspiration of the human Soul towards grand ideas. It is art that outlasts change, fashion, death and decay. In his lighter works, as in those that are more serious, Doré shows in even the smallest details of creation the universality of genius. His art illustrates famous allegory on a colossal scale - to delight young and old. One can form the impression that something supernatural and unearthly, something that belongs to the realm of the unseen has been revealed through the genius of Doré. To the lovers of his drawing, Doré presents a splendid phantasmagoria of shapes that never were on sea or land and yet are intensely real, warm and vital. In doing so, he is sympathetic to Nature in all her phases, adding an intuitive and instinctive grasp of the Soul of cosmic forces.
Detail from the Poster (for reference purposes) is shown below.
This Poster is produced on acid-free stock with archive-quality inks.
The image shown below demonstrates how this can appear when framed (frames and framing are not included in the sale).
Sold as is with no returns, these posters are as described and will be shipped to Australia and select international destinations for free using the fully insured and tracked services of Australia Post (international buyers are responsible for any Customs duties or taxes levied in their own countries).
