| Doré's Dragons, Demons and Monsters Contributor(s): Doré, Gustave (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486448894 ISBN-13: 9780486448893 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2006 Annotation: Richly detailed, brilliantly imaginative scenes for "The Bible," "Paradise Lost," "Don Quixote," "The Divine Comedy," and other works are filled with amazing creatures of land, sea, and air. An invaluable source of royalty-free art for illustrators and designers, and a delight for lovers of fine art and anyone fascinated by creatures of myth and fantasy. Over 90 illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Design | Clip Art |
| Dewey: 769.2 |
| LCCN: 2006040326 |
| Series: Dover Pictorial Archives |
| Physical Information: 0.15" H x 8.26" W x 11" (0.53 lbs) 80 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: One of the great book illustrators of all time, Gustave Dor created richly detailed, brilliantly imaginative scenes of legendary worlds filled with fantastic creatures. This collection of more than ninety illustrations dramatically demonstrates the amazing inventiveness of this remarkable nineteenth-century artist. His fanciful portrayals of sea serpents, fire-breathing dragons, lost souls suffering endless agonies, and scores of other grotesque images were originally drawn for The Bible, Paradise Lost, Don Quixote, The Divine Comedy, and other great works of literature. An excellent reference and an exceptional supply of royalty-free graphics for use by artists and craftspeople, these magnificent illustrations will delight lovers of fine art and anyone fascinated by creatures of myth and fantasy. |