Fantastico Gustave Doré. Ediz. illustrata

I have been looking for a comprehensive Doré book for years, so was thrilled to discover the English version, instantly pre-ordered for release May 9th 23, and to my surprise the release date had been moved forward! Not only is the book gorgeous inside and out, but I can think of no other publicatio Leggi tutto

What a beautiful and stunning book! While Dorés paintings and illustrations are incredible themselves, the authors managed to let us experience the life of the 19th century artist and his contemporarys through his interests in literature, traveling, current events and western culture. Small and well Leggi tutto

Pazzesco!

Se merece 15 estrellas. No tengo palabras. Es una obra para disfrutar, al menos una vez al año.

hands down, unequivocally, without a doubt, the most BEAUTIFUL book I have ever laid eyes on, let alone have the privilege to hold, flip through, and own. aesthetically: the hardcover has raised texture on it, as well as shiny gold accents that makes it POP. the white strip with the name of the book Leggi tutto

This is the best art book I have ever read. For me the content and the style of writing mixed perfectly. The writing never overpowered the content and the pieces it was presenting, it only complemented Doré’s work. The history of printmaking and Dorés work was interesting and helped to put into perspe Leggi tutto

Considering a career output of over 10,000 illustrations, a book that samples 200ish of those prints, may be about as comprehensive as you’ll get in any manageable volume. Because he illustrated so many classics, from Dante to Milton to the Bible itself, Doré is a book-lover’s artist. Not only is th Leggi tutto

Un libro sencillamente maravilloso, que no sólo presenta una amplísima selección de ilustraciones de Doré, sino que va más allá, relatando brevemente la vida del célebre artista, las diferencias entre litografía, la xilografía y el aguafuerte, y muchas otras pequeñas curiosidades. Las magistrales ilu Leggi tutto