Destruction of Leviathan | Gustave Doré | 19th Century Size:16"x20" and the uneasy balance between

and the uneasy balance between despair and light

while around them are serene

and the inescapability of death

breaking traditional artistic conventions of the time

Destruction of Leviathan | Gustave Doré | 19th Century Size:16"x20" and the uneasy balance betweenThis print is an illustration titled "Destruction of Leviathan" by Gustave Dor, originating from the 19th century. This work is likely to be part of the series of illustrations Dor created for the Bible. It shows a dramatic scene with a tumultuous sea and the Leviathan, a sea monster from biblical texts, in the midst of being slain. The Leviathan is depicted as a colossal, serpentine creature writhing in the ocean waves, which crash around it in a