Art, Symbol & Imagination
Raphael Arrives in Eden
The visitor appears as a bright figure beyond the shaded foreground, while the human pair turn towards the approaching shape. Large trunks and dark foliage separate the watchers from the angel, giving the encounter both depth and anticipation. The caption asks what glorious shape is moving eastward among the trees. Doré presents instruction first as an arrival: the garden’s inhabitants see a presence before the conversation begins. The pale wings against the darker wood make the difference between the visitor and his earthly hosts immediately visible.
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Gustave Doré (design). "Raphael Arrives in Eden" [editorial title]. In Paradise Lost: Illustrated by Gustave Doré, John Milton; illustrated by Gustave Doré; edited by Henry C. Walsh. Undated John W. Lovell Company edition; exact publication year unverified, undated edition, John W. Lovell Company. Source scan leaf 163. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/milton-dore-162
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Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
Full source plate, printed verse caption and surrounding poem reviewed. Editorial title; original scan tonality retained. Over-dark plates excluded.
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Gustave Doré (design). Raphael Arrives in Eden. Paradise Lost: Illustrated by Gustave Doré. Scan leaf 163. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/milton-dore-162