The Calling of Samuel | Gustave Doré | 1877 18th Century drawn from tragic myth

drawn from tragic myth

where deep blacks and glowing red light create a striking contrast

The scene captures the sorrowful parting between the Virgin Mary and Jesus before His Passion

reinforcing the mythological role of the Sphinx as a riddler and destroyer of those who fail to answer her challenge

The Calling of Samuel | Gustave Doré | 1877 18th Century drawn from tragic myth"The Calling of Samuel" by Gustave Dor, created in 1877. It depicts a dramatic and spiritual scene where a young Samuel is sleeping on a bed in a dark, grand interior, possibly a temple or a large room. An angelic figure, representing the divine calling, stands beside him, bathed in a soft, radiant light emanating from above. The angel is depicted with wings and a flowing robe, raising one arm upwards towards the light, emphasizing the celestial