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Art by Mita Brahma
Original oil paintings inspired by nature
“I am in love with the green earth.” – Charles Lamb
Gustave Dore
Gustave Dore was an engraver, illustrator, artist and sculptor.
He used a lot of geometrical concepts and figures in his work.
He had a very vivid imagination, as can be seen from this illustration from Dante's Inferno:
Some sites with his works are:
http://www.wikiart.org/en/gustave-dore
http://www.danshort.com/doregallery/
http://www.openculture.com/2013/10/gustave-dores-dramatic-illustrations-of-dantes-divine-comedy.html
My favourite amongst his works are the illustrations done for The Bible. Sharing some of them here:
David and Goliath
"The brazen serpent"
The last supper
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