Dore, Gustave << daw RAY, goo STAV >> (1832-1883), a French painter and sculptor, illustrated a large number of literary masterpieces. These include the Bible, the works of Rabelais and Balzac, Dante’s Divine Comedy, LaFontaine’s Fables, Tennyson’s Idylls of the King, Cervantes’ Don Quixote, Coleridge’s “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” and Poe’s “The Raven.” Dore’s style is dramatic and imaginative. However, sometimes it is repetitious.
Dore was born Paul Gustave Dore in Strasbourg, Alsace-Lorraine. As a boy, he showed a remarkable talent for drawing. His work was in great demand while he was still quite young. His fame outside of France rests chiefly on his illustrations.
