Discover historical illustrations by subject, artist and book.
Creation and rebellion in Blake’s illuminated plates.
Norwegian fairy tales illustrated by Kay Nielsen.
Four colour drawings from a 1908 Gnostic text.
From the dark wood to Paradise with Gustave Doré.
Ethelwynne Quail’s visions of the spirit world.
Art Deco studies of fear by John Vassos.
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Virgil approaches the crowded gateway of a dark city while Dante waits near the ferryman and boat, separated from his guide by the open foreground.
A crowd in pale clothing gathers before a broad roofed gateway.
Small groups gather beneath the weathered stone façade and its ornate arched windows.
A brilliant winged figure rises above a crowded fortified gateway.
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