File:Gustave Doré - The Holy Bible - Plate I, The Deluge.jpg
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DescriptionGustave Doré - The Holy Bible - Plate I, The Deluge.jpg |
"The Deluge", Frontispiece to Doré's illustrated edition of the Bible. Based on the story of Noah's Ark, this shows humans and a tiger doomed by the flood futilely attempting to save their children and cubs. label QS:Len,""The Deluge", Frontispiece to Doré's illustrated edition of the Bible. Based on the story of Noah's Ark, this shows humans and a tiger doomed by the flood futilely attempting to save their children and cubs."
label QS:Lde,"„Die Sintflut“, Frontispiz zu Dorés illustrierter Bibelausgabe. Basierend auf der Geschichte der Arche Noah zeigt es Menschen und einen Tiger, die vergeblich versuchen, ihre Kinder und Jungen vor der Flut zu retten."
label QS:Lfr,""Le Déluge", Frontispice de l'édition illustrée par Gustave Doré de la Bible. Basé sur l'histoire de l'Arche de Noé, la gravure montre des humains et un tigre tentant en vain de sauver leur progéniture." |
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English: The first edition was 1866. This edition is probably from about that time - may well be a first edition - but in any case is certainly not later than 1900 or so. |
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English: The Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New Testiments, According to the Authorised Version. With Illusrations by Gustave Doré. (Cassell / Company, Limited: London, Paris & Melbourne) |
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English: The "Pannemaker" in the lower right refers to Adolphe François Pannemaker (1822-1900) one of Doré's assistants in turning his art into a full-fledged engraving, and a reasonably notable engraver in his own right.
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This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: Levels adjustment, some pencil marks off the image itself were healed out.. The original can be viewed here: Gustave Doré - The Holy Bible - Plate I, The Deluge (unadjusted).png: . Modifications made by Adam Cuerden.
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Assessment
This image was selected as picture of the day on Wikimedia Commons for 29 January 2010. It was captioned as follows: English: The Deluge from Gustave Doré's illustrated edition of the Bible. Other languages:
English: The Deluge from Gustave Doré's illustrated edition of the Bible. Español: El Diluvio de Gustave Doré, edición ilustrada de la Biblia. Italiano: Frontespizio per un'edizione illustrata del 1866 della Bibbia realizzato da Gustave Doré. L'incisione, che porta per titolo Il diluvio rappresenta degli uomini e una tigre che tentano invano di salvare la loro prole aggrappandosi ad una roccia non ancora sommersa dalle acque. Polski: „Potop" – ilustracja autorstwa Gustave'a Doré'a do Starego Testamentu. বাংলা : ‘নূহের প্লাবন’ (‘The Deluge’)—ফরাসি চিত্রকর গুস্তাভ দোরের আঁকা বাইবেলের অঙ্কিত সংস্করণ। |
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