Now Was The Day Departing | Gustave Doré | 1890 15th Century "Irrsinn" (Madness)

"Irrsinn" (Madness)

along with the painting's title

tree-lined lane beneath a pale

her form dissolving into a ghostly echo that gently withdraws

Now Was The Day Departing | Gustave Doré | 1890 15th Century "Irrsinn" (Madness)Now Was the Day Departing (1890) by Gustave Dor (18321883) depicts two cloaked figures pausing beneath a star filled sky as the crescent moon rises above the distant horizon. Created as an illustration for "The Divine Comedy, Inferno, Canto 2", the engraving captures a profound sense of stillness and contemplation, with Dor's masterful use of light and shadow evoking the beauty and mystery of the night. Frame: Created from high quality wood, milled