* An unprecedented retrospective of the most beautiful engravings and the most outstanding paintings by Gustave Doré, selected from his work, which consists of more than 10,000 illustrations. * Gustave Doré is a complete artist: draftsman, engraver, painter, and sculptor. His genius in literary illustration earned him a place in the collective unconscious, influencing cinema, animation, comics, and advertising. * One of the most talented and prolific draftsmen of the 19th century, Doré covered all themes: from caricatures of the men of his time to war reporting, including fables, poetry, novels, as well as allegory and landscape. The selection of works reproduced and commented on is based on a set of chronological, thematic, and aesthetic criteria. Doré created comic caricatures and serious images, epic visions and contemplative views, observing reality and virtuously engaging in fantasy. The thematic, stylistic, and formal encounters strongly reveal Gustave Doré’s artistic personality. Beyond his virtuosity, his taste also shines through. His favorite themes are varied: he likes starry nights, forests of tall black pines, rugged landscapes, sword fights, magical castles, flying creatures, sea monsters... In other words, Doré likes to dream and make others dream. He cultivates the marvelous.