Orlando Furioso | Gustave Doré | 1879 20th Century In "Dovedale by Moonlight"

In "Dovedale by Moonlight"

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Orlando Furioso | Gustave Doré | 1879 20th Century In "Dovedale by Moonlight"This is an illustration by Gustave Dor (18321883) created for the 1879 French edition of Ludovico Ariosto's Orlando Furioso. The artwork depicts a celestial chariot, pulled by winged creatures, soaring through space towards the moon. The detailed engraving emphasizes the vast, cratered surface of the moon, rendered with swirling textures, and the ethereal quality of the chariot's journey. Dors intricate linework and dramatic contrasts evoke a sense of