{"product_id":"the-death-fires-danced-at-night-gustave-dore-the-rime-of-the-ancient-mariner","title":"The Death-Fires Danced at Night — Gustave Doré (The Rime of the Ancient Mariner)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA cursed ship on a haunted sea\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ship lies motionless under a veiled moon. Beside her bow, a winged spirit with flaming hair rises from the waves, while in the dark water ghostly bodies writhe among small, dancing flames. Leaning over the rail, the Ancient Mariner watches, powerless. This is the curse he brought upon himself and his crew by shooting the albatross, the bird of good omen. Gustave Doré illustrates here one of the most famous stanzas of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbout, about, in reel and rout\u003cbr\u003eThe death-fires danced at night;\u003cbr\u003eThe water, like a witch's oils,\u003cbr\u003eBurnt green, and blue and white.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoré and Coleridge, a perfect match\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1798, \u003cem\u003eThe Rime of the Ancient Mariner\u003c\/em\u003e is a founding text of English Romanticism: a tale of guilt, the supernatural and redemption at sea, which gave the English language the expression \"an albatross around one's neck\" and still inspires writers and musicians, from Mary Shelley's \u003cem\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e to Iron Maiden. Gustave Doré published his illustrations for the poem in 1876. His wood engravings, all silvery moonlight and deep night, capture perfectly its dreamlike terror.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it works so well on a wall\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDark, mysterious and full of movement, this print suits a library, a study, a reading corner or a dark-academia interior, and brings a gothic touch to any nautical-themed decor. A perfect gift for lovers of poetry, the sea and ghost stories. A thin black frame underlines the depth of its blacks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gustave Doré (1832–1883)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWork:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustration for Coleridge's \u003cem\u003eThe Rime of the Ancient Mariner\u003c\/em\u003e, Part II\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1876\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wood engraving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiterary source:\u003c\/strong\u003e Samuel Taylor Coleridge, \u003cem\u003eThe Rime of the Ancient Mariner\u003c\/em\u003e (1798)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover more of Doré's visionary engravings in our \u003ca href=\"\/fr-ca\/collections\/engraving-prints-by-gustave-dore\"\u003eGustave Doré collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wallango","offers":[{"title":"A4","offer_id":54829117702467,"sku":"P7180S","price":43.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x18 inches","offer_id":54829117735235,"sku":"P7181S","price":52.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x30 inches","offer_id":54829117768003,"sku":"P7182S","price":78.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x36 inches","offer_id":54829117800771,"sku":"P7183S","price":95.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"27x40 inches","offer_id":54829117833539,"sku":"P7184S","price":103.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"40x60 cm","offer_id":54829117866307,"sku":"P7185S","price":61.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50x70 cm","offer_id":54829117899075,"sku":"P7186S","price":69.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60x90 cm","offer_id":54829117931843,"sku":"P7187S","price":95.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"70x100 cm","offer_id":54829117964611,"sku":"P7188S","price":103.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3","offer_id":54829117997379,"sku":"P7189S","price":52.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2","offer_id":54829118030147,"sku":"P7190S","price":61.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1","offer_id":54829118062915,"sku":"P7191S","price":86.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A0","offer_id":54829118095683,"sku":"P7192S","price":121.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/3810\/2851\/files\/gustave-dore-rime-ancient-mariner-fires.jpg?v=1790067392","url":"https:\/\/wallango.com\/fr-ca\/products\/the-death-fires-danced-at-night-gustave-dore-the-rime-of-the-ancient-mariner","provider":"Wallango ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}