Embryos, and Idiots...

All Resolutions

Tumultuous, dramatic figures bearing standards and weapons are surrounded by darkness

And many more too long,
Embryos, and idiots, eremites and friars.
(Book III., lines 473, 474.)

Artist

Name:: Doré, Gustave
Dates:: 1832-1883
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Hotelin, Laurent
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: St. Michael's College Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Milton's paradise lost
Author:: Milton, John
Publisher:: New York: Collier, n.d. [ca. 1880?]
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Dramatic, contorted figures bearing standards, torches, and weapons appear caught in a swirling tumult, illuminated by a harsh light that fails to fully dispel the surrounding shadows.

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