The Valley of the Dry Bones | Gustave Doré | 1866 Max Klinger their faces tenderly touching

their faces tenderly touching

highlighting his red toga marking his brutal end

anthropomorphic spider with a human-like face

highlighting Lucifer’s muscular form and adding depth to the composition

The Valley of the Dry Bones | Gustave Doré | 1866 Max Klinger their faces tenderly touchingAbout the artwork: This illustration depicts 'The Vision of the Valley of Dry Bones' which is a prophecy chapter in the Book of Ezekiel. Within this chapter it details a vision revealed to the prophet Ezekiel, conveying a dream like realistic naturalistic depiction. In his vision the prophet sees himself standing in the valley full of dry human bones.