The Doré Bible Gallery Volume 3

The Doré Bible Gallery Volume 3 completes Gustave Doré’s monumental work of illustrating the Bible focusing on the final chapters of the New Testament including the apostles’ journeys and the apocalyptic visions in the Book of Revelation. Doré’s engravings in this volume depict the spread of early Christianity the trials and triumphs of figures like Paul and Peter and the climactic scenes from the Revelation such as the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse the Last Judgment and the vision of the New Jerusalem. As with the earlier volumes Doré’s artistic mastery is evident in his use of dramatic contrasts and intricate details. His renderings of the tumultuous events of Revelation—filled with angels demons and cosmic battles—are especially striking capturing both the terror and hope embedded in these Biblical prophecies. The sense of divine judgment and ultimate redemption permeates the illustrations evoking powerful emotions of awe and contemplation.