Doré's Dragons, Demons and Monsters cartoon-like memento mori

cartoon-like memento mori

the tragic tale of the "unsinkable" ship continues to captivate the imagination

which the student can pursue by himself

" and that the two coincide

Mendeleeff arranging the table of elements under his Periodic Law

Doré's Dragons, Demons and Monsters cartoon-like memento moriOne of the great book illustrators of all time, Gustave Dor created richly detailed, brilliantly imaginative scenes of legendary worlds filled with fantastic creatures. This collection of more than ninety illustrations dramatically demonstrates the amazing inventiveness of this remarkable nineteenth century artist. His fanciful portrayals of sea serpents, fire breathing dragons, lost souls suffering endless agonies, and scores of other grotesque