Old and New Testament
King James Version (KJV) excerpts with 241 Gustave Doré illustrations and 241 biblical verses concerning the illustrations. The complete Old and New Testament collection in full color.
The Holy Bible • Gustave Doré • Full Color
The Holy Bible Illustrated by Gustave Doré in Full Color
A digital collection celebrating Gustave Doré's extraordinary biblical illustrations, presented in full color and connected to the King James Version.
A landmark illustrated Bible
A masterpiece of biblical illustration
Gustave Doré's Bible illustrations became one of the most influential visual interpretations of biblical stories. The original large-folio edition was published in 1866 by Cassell, Petter and Galpin. This digital project presents a full-color edition containing 241 illustrations.
The present digital project brings the imagery into a contemporary reading experience, with full-color editions and biblical passages from the King James Version.
Gustave Doré, The Child Moses on the Nile, 1866.
Digital editions
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Discover the available Kindle editions on Amazon. Choose the complete Old and New Testament collection, or explore the Old Testament and New Testament separately.
Old Testament
King James Version (KJV) excerpts accompanied by 160 Gustave Doré illustrations and 160 biblical verses concerning the illustrations, presented in full color.
New Testament
King James Version (KJV) excerpts accompanied by 81 Gustave Doré illustrations and 81 biblical verses concerning the illustrations, presented in full color.
The collection
241 images. One extraordinary visual language.
From Creation and Noah to Moses, David, the life of Christ and the New Jerusalem, Doré translated biblical narratives into monumental scenes of light, darkness, drama and emotion. The complete full-color collection presented here contains 241 illustrations.
“A treasure of nineteenth-century visual storytelling — now reimagined for the digital age.”
The artist
Gustave Doré
Born in Strasbourg in 1832, Doré became one of the most celebrated illustrators of the nineteenth century. His Bible illustrations remain among his most enduring works.
Discover DoréThe books
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