Der Rabe Pl.15
1884
Step into a graveyard where the moonlight hits just right to make the shadows dance. Gustave Doré masterfully captures the gloomy essence of Edgar Allan Poe's famous poem 'The Raven' in this haunting scene. You can see the titular bird gliding low over a reflective pool, surrounded by a forest of crosses and looming cypress trees. It's the kind of atmospheric masterpiece that makes you want to recite poetry in a whisper, proving that Doré was the undisputed king of 19th-century illustration.
- Technique
- Wood engraving
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