Gustave Dor Collection (page 2)

Hell: the city of Dis, Roman god of the underworld, 1863. Artist: Gustave Dore
Hell: the city of Dis, Roman god of the underworld, 1863. Dante and Virgil observing sinners burning in Hell. From Inferno, first part of Divina Commedia by Dante Alighieri

Martyrdom of St Stephen, c36 (1866). Artist: Gustave Dore
Martyrdom of St Stephen, c36 (1866). St Stephen, the first Christian martyr, having been found guilty of blasphemy by the Sanhedrin, the supreme council of the Jews, being stoned to death

Judgement of Solomon, 1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
Judgement of Solomon, 1866. From the Bible (I Kings 3.25)

Crucifixion, 1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
Crucifixion, 1866. Jesus being nailed to the cross. From the Bible (John 19.18)

The Deluge, 1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
The Deluge, 1866. The last frantic attempts to cling to life. And all flesh died that moved upon the earth.... From the Bible (Genesis 7.22)

Judas betraying Christ with a kiss, 1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
Judas betraying Christ with a kiss, 1866. From the Bible (Matthew 26.9)

Samson and Delilah, 1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
Samson and Delilah, 1866. Delilah the Philistine, learns from her lover, Samson the Israelite, that the secret of his great strength lies in his long hair. She then betrays him to her own people

The miraculous draught of fishes, 1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
The miraculous draught of fishes, 1866. In the New Testament gospels chronicling the life of Jesus Christ, there are a number of accounts of miracles

Christ healing the man sick of the palsy, 1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
Christ healing the man sick of the palsy, 1866. In the New Testament gospels chronicling the life of Jesus Christ, there are a number of accounts of miracles of healing

Jacobs dream of a stairway leading to heaven with God at the top, 1865-1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
Jacobs dream of a stairway leading to heaven with God at the top, 1865-1866. From Gustave Dores Bible (Genesis 28:12)

Dante and Virgil looking down upon souls in torment in the inferno, 1863. Artist: Gustave Dore
Dante and Virgil looking down upon souls in torment in the inferno, 1863. Italian poet Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) was a great admirer of Virgil, and in his Divina Commedia (Divine Comedy)

Conversion of St Paul on the road to Damascus, 1865-1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
Conversion of St Paul on the road to Damascus, 1865-1866. From Gustave Dores Bible (Acts 9)

Heliodorus attempting to take treasure from the Temple at Jerusalem, 1865-1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
Heliodorus attempting to take treasure from the Temple at Jerusalem, 1865-1866. Heliodorus and his bodyguard are attacked by three angels, one of them riding a winged horse

Tobias with the Archangel Raphael, 1865-1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
Tobias with the Archangel Raphael, 1865-1866. Tobias with the Archangel who helped him catch fish which would miraculously restore his fathers eyesight. Plate from Gustave Dores Bible (Tobias 6.6)

Return of the Prodigal Son, 1865-1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
Return of the Prodigal Son, 1865-1866. Parable in which a younger son requested his portion of the family property and left home for a distant country

The baptism of Christ, 1st century, (1865-1866). Artist: Gustave Dore
The baptism of Christ, 1st century, (1865-1866). St John the Baptist, wearing an animal skin, shown baptising Jesus. From the Bible (Matthew 3:15). (London, 1865-1866)

King Solomon welcoming the Queen of Sheba, 1865-1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
King Solomon welcoming the Queen of Sheba, 1865-1866. From Gustave Dores illustrated Bible (I Kings10:2)

Wentworth Street, Whitechapel, London, 1872. A scene depicting life in the poor Jewish quarter of the city. From London: A Pilgrimage by Blanchard Jerrold and Gustave Dore. (London, 1872)

Dudley Street, Seven Dials, London, 1872. Unkempt, dirty children play in the street while a cab tries to drive through without crushing them

A City Thoroughfare, London, 1872. A scene of chaotic traffic congestion with a London policeman trying to get vehicles moving. From London: A Pilgrimage by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold

Christ mocked and the Crown of Thorns placed on his head. Artist: Gustave Dore
Christ mocked and the Crown of Thorns placed on his head. From Gustave Dores illustrated Bible, 1866

The Workmens Train, 1872. This picture shows steam trains at Gower Street station on the Metropolitan (underground) railway which opened in 1863. Workers hurry to catch their morning train to work

Judith about to cut off the head of Holofernes, 1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
Judith about to cut off the head of Holofernes, 1866. Judith, Jewish heroine, having gained confidence of the Assyrian general Holofernes

Jacob, keeping Labans flocks, sees Rachel at the well, 1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
Jacob, keeping Labans flocks, sees Rachel at the well. From the Bible (Genesis 29)

Rizpah, King Sauls concubine, 1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
Rizpah, King Sauls concubine, 1866. Rizpah stopping the birds and beasts devouring the bodies of her sons and five others killed by the Gibeonites as a harvest sacrifice after a famine

Ruth embracing her mother-in-law Naomi and promising to stay with her now they are bereaved, 1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
Ruth embracing her mother-in-law Naomi and promising to stay with her now they are bereaved, 1866. From the Bible (Ruth 1.14)

Jezebel, Phoenician princess and wife of King Ahab of Israel, 1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
Jezebel, Phoenician princess and wife of King Ahab of Israel, 1866. Jezebel, a pagan, is described in the Bible as having turned Ahab away from the true God

Esther (c450 BC) before her husband King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I) of Persia, 1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
Esther (c450 BC) before her husband King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I) of Persia, 1866. She is denouncing Haman as the enemy who would have her and her people (the Jews) killed. From the Bible (Esther 1-10)

Angel showing Mary Magdalene and the other Mary Christs empty tomb, 1865-1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
Angel showing Mary Magdalene and the other Mary Christs empty tomb, 1865-1866. From the Bible (Mark 16.5)

Dante and Virgil looking into the inferno, 1863. Artist: Gustave Dore
Dante and Virgil looking into the inferno, 1863. Dante, keeping close to his guide Virgil, looks down at one of the sinners burning in hell in their open tombs

Micah the Moreshite prophet preaching to the Israelites, 1865-1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
Micah the Moreshite prophet preaching to the Israelites, 1865-1866. For, behold, the Lord cometh forth... and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth

Jesus walking on the water, 1866
Jesus walking on the water, from Matthew 14:25. Illustration from Gustave Dores Bible, Wood engraving, 1866

Judas Maccabaeus leading Jewish army into battle
Judas (Jehudah) Maccabaeus (Maccabee), leader of the Jews from 166 BC leading his army into battle. 1 Maccabees 5. From Gustasve Dores illustrated Bible, 1866. Wood engraving

Pestilence, one of the Seven Plagues of Egypt, 1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
Pestilence, one of the Seven Plagues of Egypt, 1866. From the Bible (Exodus)

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