Art, Symbol & Imagination
Heaven Rings with Jubilee
Angels rise and turn among clouds beneath a smaller heavenly company seated in a bright opening. Large wings and flowing robes give the foreground procession a buoyant rhythm. The caption draws upon Book III's account of heavenly jubilee and hosannas. Doré arranges celebration as several levels of movement, with the broad foreground bodies leading towards the more distant luminous gathering. The surrounding atmosphere remains active rather than empty: sweeping cloud and repeated wings make the praise appear to occupy the entire space through which the company passes.
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Gustave Doré (design). "Heaven Rings with Jubilee" [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 76. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/milton-dore-75
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Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
Original source design and caption inspected; composition retained with scan margins trimmed. No reconstructed or recoloured details.
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Gustave Doré (design). Heaven Rings with Jubilee. Paradise Lost: Illustrated by Gustave Doré. Scan leaf 76. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/milton-dore-75