Gustave Doré

Gustave Doré was a French printmaker, illustrator, painter, comics artist, caricaturist, and sculptor known for creating over 10,000 illustrations.

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Profession :

Painter

Birthday :

January 6, 1832

Star Sign :

Capricorn

Death Date:

January 23, 1883

Age :

51

Birthplace :

Strasbourg, France

Gustave Doré, a renowned French artist and illustrator, gained recognition for his detailed wood engravings and depictions of iconic literary works such as Dante’s Divine Comedy and Cervantes’ Don Quixote. Among his most notable creations are Bible Illustrations (1866) and The Vision of Death. A prolific artist, Doré produced more than 10,000 illustrations and numerous sculptures, making him a prominent figure in French Romanticism. His artwork is still admired today for its intricate details and exceptional craftsmanship. An interesting aspect of Doré’s career is that his most significant illustrations were reproduced using an electrotype process with cylinder presses, enabling extensive print runs to be published simultaneously across multiple countries.