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Paul Gustave Dore, “The Neophyte (First Experience of the Monastery)”, Oil on Canvas, 1866-68, 57 x 107 Inches, Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, Virginia
Gustave Doré is famous for his drawings for books like The Bible, Don Quixote, The Raven, Paradise Lost, Divine Comedy and The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. He also produced several paintings. This is a rather haunting painting by Doré. On the painting we can see a group of monks, probably singing or praying together. In the middle there is a young monk. He is a neophyte, someone who has just joined the group. The contrast between the older monks and the young monk enhances the known inexperience of the neophyte.
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This blog is a refugee and a survivor of the Great Tumblr Inquisition of December 17th, 2018. I am gay artist, who received training at the Rhode Island School of Design, and now, a retired high-end fine art framer living in Maryland, USA. My interests and studies in life run a wide gamut from art to history and from the scientific to the esoteric. I have been building this blog of images and texts for the last eight years. My wish is that my posts pique the interest of viewers and encourage them to experience more.
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