Gustave Doré (1832 - 1883) - photo 1

Gustave Doré

Gustave Doré, full name Paul Gustave Louis Christophe Doré, was a French painter, sculptor, graphic artist, illustrator, and cartoonist.

Doré was very industrious and prolific: he created more than 10,000 illustrations for art books as well as the Bible. He decorated the works of Rabelais, Balzac, Cervantes, Dante and Milton with his lively drawings, making Doré's name famous. He had a special gift for illustrating nature and fairy tales.

Date and place of birt:6 january 1832, Strasbourg, France
Date and place of death:23 january 1883, Paris, France
Nationality:France
Period of activity: XIX century
Specialization:Artist, Cartoonist, Draftsman, Engraver, Illustrator, Painter
Genre:Caricature, Genre art, History painting, Landscape painting, Mythological painting, Religious genre
Art style:Romanticism, Symbolism

Creators France

Iba N'Diaye (1928 - 2008)
Iba N'Diaye
1928 - 2008
William Edwards Cook (1881 - 1959)
William Edwards Cook
1881 - 1959
Louis-François Roubiliac (1695 - 1762)
Louis-François Roubiliac
1695 - 1762
Léon Matthieu Cochereau (1793 - 1817)
Léon Matthieu Cochereau
1793 - 1817
Louis Nicolas Philippe Auguste de Forbin (1777 - 1841)
Louis Nicolas Philippe Auguste de Forbin
1777 - 1841
Larry Rivers (1923 - 2002)
Larry Rivers
1923 - 2002
Gwendolen Mary John (1876 - 1939)
Gwendolen Mary John
1876 - 1939
 Le Nain brothers ()
Le Nain brothers
Alexandre René Véron (1826 - 1897)
Alexandre René Véron
1826 - 1897
Jan Meyer (1927 - 1995)
Jan Meyer
1927 - 1995
Camille Bombois (1883 - 1970)
Camille Bombois
1883 - 1970
Jean-Joseph Vinache (1696 - 1754)
Jean-Joseph Vinache
1696 - 1754
Robert Combas (1957)
Robert Combas
1957
Pierre Montallier (1643 - 1697)
Pierre Montallier
1643 - 1697
Juste-Aurèle Meissonier (1695 - 1750)
Juste-Aurèle Meissonier
1695 - 1750
Philippe Grass (1801 - 1876)
Philippe Grass
1801 - 1876

Creators Romanticism

Woldemar Friedrich (1846 - 1910)
Woldemar Friedrich
1846 - 1910
Victor Hugo (1802 - 1885)
Victor Hugo
1802 - 1885
Robert Spear Dunning (1829 - 1905)
Robert Spear Dunning
1829 - 1905
Nicolas Marie Joseph Chapuy (1790 - 1858)
Nicolas Marie Joseph Chapuy
1790 - 1858
James Ward (1769 - 1859)
James Ward
1769 - 1859
Kay Rasmus Nielsen (1886 - 1957)
Kay Rasmus Nielsen
1886 - 1957
Arthur Hacker (1858 - 1919)
Arthur Hacker
1858 - 1919
Rudolf Karl Gottfried Geißler (1834 - 1906)
Rudolf Karl Gottfried Geißler
1834 - 1906
Joseph Karl Stiehler (1781 - 1858)
Joseph Karl Stiehler
1781 - 1858
Rudolf von Alt (1812 - 1905)
Rudolf von Alt
1812 - 1905
Ferdinand Staeger (1880 - 1976)
Ferdinand Staeger
1880 - 1976
François Stroobant (1819 - 1916)
François Stroobant
1819 - 1916
Hans von Marees (1837 - 1887)
Hans von Marees
1837 - 1887
Ricco Wassmer (1915 - 1972)
Ricco Wassmer
1915 - 1972
Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775 - 1851)
Joseph Mallord William Turner
1775 - 1851
Edgar Allan Poe (1809 - 1849)
Edgar Allan Poe
1809 - 1849
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