The Road to the Holy Land | Gustave Doré | 1877 Size:16"x20" and the pale glow reflects

and the pale glow reflects on the surrounding foliage

The small figures struggling against the overwhelming force of nature emphasize human vulnerability

peasantry and army – many of whom became the subjects of his paintings

Eternity presents a colossal spider poised upon a barren

and is widely recognized as one of the most powerful and poignant depictions of grief in art

The Road to the Holy Land | Gustave Doré | 1877 Size:16"x20" and the pale glow reflectsThe Road to the Holy Land, circa 1877. Illustration by Gustave Dor. A vast crusader army advances in dense formation, their ranks stretching endlessly into the dark horizon, shields, swords and swpears rising in rigid lines. Faces turn upward across the column, many pausing mid march, caught in a moment of awe as "Archangel Michael" descends from the sky above them. The angel, sword raised and banner flowing, dominates the sceneits presence both