Bible with engravings by Gustave Dore 25702-Br

Bible with engravings by Gustave Dore

The Bible in the engravings by Gustave Dore is not only a religious work, but also a masterpiece of fine art, and then it will certainly interest the people of the art world on an equal basis with deeply religious readers.

Gustave Dore - Prominent French engraver, illustrator and painter of the 19th century. Throughout his life, he wrote about eighteen thousand different illustrations for the classics of world literature.

As a genius artist, during his lifetime, Gustoff Dore was recognized only by the British. Native France, first of all, saw him as a famous illustrator. It was the British who inspired and initiated the publication of the Bible in Dore's illustrations. For two years of work, Dore created 230 engravings, which still remain a model of living comprehension of the centuries-old Biblical history of the Old and New Testaments by means of graphics.

The Bible illustrated by Gustow Dore will be a unique and luxurious gift for family or friends, which will not only decorate the library, but can become a literary family heirloom.