內容簡介
內容簡介 19世紀法國天才插畫家Gustave Doré 最新唯美畫作集鍾情19世紀歐洲古籍內頁的插畫,對於Gustave Doré的畫風應不陌生並且必然神往--身兼藝術家、版畫家、漫畫家、插畫家與木雕雕刻家多重身分,將19世紀法國浪漫主義精神、以精雕細琢的繪畫功力發揮到淋漓盡致,Doré的畫作大量穿插在小說內頁、從但丁的神曲到舊約聖經的故事,Doré充滿靈性與神祕感的銅版插畫伴隨讀者通往文學或宗教深邃奧秘的領域,更啟發後世20世紀不少電影導演、會參考他插畫的構圖手法成為場景設計的靈感。This glorious, authoritative, and unprecedented retrospective of Doré’s prints and paintings, drawn from an oeuvre of more than 10,000 works, comes in a spectacularly ornate package that reflects the artist’s own dramatic style.If you were a consumer of literature in the nineteenth century, chances are the volumes in your library featured the illustrations of Gustave Doré.From the Bible to Shakespeare, Balzac to Milton, Cervantes to Poe, Doré’s intricate, romantic, and exuberant drawings brought great works to life, and were as treasured as the stories and poetry they depicted. Furthermore, as this magnificent book reveals, he was also a skilled sculptor, painter, and cartoonist.This book spans Doré’s entire career, with chapters dedicated to specific works such as The Divine Comedy, Don Quixote, Tennyson’s Idylls of the King, and medieval fairy tales—each featuring exquisite full-page reproductions that allow Doré’s genius for line, shading, and texture to shine through. The authors also provide a background on the techniques that Doré employed to achieve his exquisite works. Fans of Doré will appreciate this volume’s spectacular production, which features quarter binding, gold foil stamping, embossing on the cover and spine, a belly band, and silkscreen printing on three edges.Filled with incisive analysis and expert historical perspectives, this book is the consummate collector’s item—a volume as expansive and sensational as the artist himself."
作者介紹
作者介紹 Alix PareAlix Paré is a lecturer specializing in 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th century Western painting. She held previous positions at the Louvre Museum in Paris and the Château de Versailles, France.Valerie Sueur-HermelValérie Sueur-Hermel is curator of the Department of Prints and Photography at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, in Paris, France. She has curated numerous exhibitions such as: Daumier (2008), Gustave Doré (2014), Odilon Redon (2011).