Nowhere but in the Bible were dramatic textual material and the artistry of Gustave Doreacute; more perfectly matched. The Book of Books seemed to unleash a new power of creation in Doreacute; not apparent in his previous work. In the Creation scenes; the horrifying visions of the Flood; the battle sequences with their monumental crowds; the plates depicting the life of Jesus mdash; many of which have now become the standard iconography mdash; and finally the vision of the New Jerusalem; Doreacute; reached the fullest expressions of his extraordinary talent.This book collects all 241 plates mdash; long out of print mdash; that Doreacute; executed for the Bible. In these plates; reproduced from outstanding early editions; the artist not only captures the dramatic intensity of the Scriptures; but sustains it longer than any other single artist was able to do. In addition; Doreacute; reimagined all the scenes; so that what he produced was not a mere reworking of what centuries of other artists had already done; but a new and fresh visual interpretation of the Bible.Each plate is accompanied by the verses from the Authorized (King James) Version of the Bible that the scene depicts; and an Introduction by Millicent Rose covers Doreacute;s life and art in general. This is a sumptuous book that everyone; from those interested in Scripture to lovers of great art; will be proud to possess.
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