Doré's Illustrations for Dante's Divine Comedy - Gustave Doré - Dover Fine Art, History of Art

Gustave Doré’s illustrations for Dante’s Divine Comedy are presented here in a Dover Fine Art, History of Art paperback that reproduces all 135 plates created for The Inferno, Purgatory, and Paradise. Spanning Dante’s journey from the depths of hell to the empyrean realms of paradise, the collection captures a wide range of celebrated scenes, including Paolo and Francesca, the forest of suicides, Ugolino, the emergence of Dante and Virgil from hell, the appearance of Beatrice, and the final vision of the Queen of Heaven.

Each plate is paired with selected lines from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s translation of Dante’s work, providing literary context alongside Doré’s imagery. With 144 pages in total, this volume suits readers and art enthusiasts looking to explore a major nineteenth-century illustration cycle in a single, accessible edition.

Key features

• Paperback edition in the Dover Fine Art, History of Art series
• Reproduces 135 plates for The Inferno, Purgatory, and Paradise
• Plates accompanied by lines from the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow translation
• 144 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc
• Publication date: 1 February 2000
• ISBN: 9780486232317

Specifications

• Author: Gustave Doré
• Dimensions: 229 x 304 x 10 mm

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