Gustave Doré
French graphic artist and illustrator
Paul Gustave Louis Christophe Doré was a French printmaker, illustrator, painter, comics artist, caricaturist, and sculptor. He is best known for his prolific output of wood-engravings illustrating classic literature, especially those for the... Wikipedia
Born: January 6, 1832, Strasbourg, France
Died: January 23, 1883 (age 51 years), Paris, France
Periods: Romanticism and Symbolism
Parents: Jean-Philippe Doré and Alexandrine Doré
Known for: Painting, etching, illustrations
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Paul Gustave Louis Christophe Doré was a French printmaker, illustrator, painter, comics artist, caricaturist, and sculptor.
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DORÉ, LOUIS AUGUSTE GUSTAVE (1832-1883), French artist, the son of a civil engineer, was born at Strassburg on the 6th of January 1832.
Jan 18, 2024 · He was prolific, and created not just the illustrations to the classics for which he is most known, but also illustrations for novels, comic ...
Characterized by an eclectic mix of Michelangelesque nudes, northern traditions of sublime landscape, and elements of popular culture, Doré's Dante ...