Gustave Doré (1832 - 1883)
1832-01-06Strasbourg, France1883-01-23Paris, FranceFrance
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 |
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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 |