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More of Wayne Barlowe's foray into Hell, established in Barlowe's Inferno. Large color plates portray a world of warriors, hellish beasts, and infernal landscapes.
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Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I discovered Wayne Barlowe's astonishing work via Youtube - hence having to buy this amazing companion piece to his Inferno book - (which at the time I wasn't aware of)
This portfolio of images Wayne Barlowe has conjured up from his imagination (and his apparent descent into Hell . . !)is a darkly disturbing foray into what might or might not be . . . !? The accompanying text is bleak and doesn't hold much hope for the damned - and the portraits of the denizens therein are chillingly portrayed with a cold aloofness that befits their stations in the hierarchies of Hell.
The format of this work is beautifully made - in book form, but designed like a portfolio with a neat double tie at the front. (it's worth keeping the card inner 'strengthener' as it helps to keep this volume in good condition!)
The colours are rich, and the printing first class - clear, sharp images throughout. It really is a contemporary take on Bosch, Dante and the engravings of Gustav Dore. If you have even a vague interest in the subject, then this is a worthy addition to any art lover's bookshelf.. .and then consider getting Wayne's initial work: Inferno!!
This portfolio of images Wayne Barlowe has conjured up from his imagination (and his apparent descent into Hell . . !)is a darkly disturbing foray into what might or might not be . . . !? The accompanying text is bleak and doesn't hold much hope for the damned - and the portraits of the denizens therein are chillingly portrayed with a cold aloofness that befits their stations in the hierarchies of Hell.
The format of this work is beautifully made - in book form, but designed like a portfolio with a neat double tie at the front. (it's worth keeping the card inner 'strengthener' as it helps to keep this volume in good condition!)
The colours are rich, and the printing first class - clear, sharp images throughout. It really is a contemporary take on Bosch, Dante and the engravings of Gustav Dore. If you have even a vague interest in the subject, then this is a worthy addition to any art lover's bookshelf.. .and then consider getting Wayne's initial work: Inferno!!
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Beautiful and haunting
28 Jan 2003
Format:Paperback
First off, Barlowe is an amazingly talented artist, and anything he does is worth owning.
Second, this book is an excellent continuation of "Inferno". If you do not own "Inferno", this can be read alone. However, the two are part of the same vision of Hell.
Third, while this book has slightly less content than "Inferno", it's still excellent. The artwork is inspired and haunting. The demons have an organic feel that makes them look real. They also have the remnants of their angelic heritage. Whereas "Inferno" is Barlowe's travels through Hell, focusing on people, places, and "beings", this book focuses on beings in the hierarchy of Hell, from officers to demons to fallen souls.
Second, this book is an excellent continuation of "Inferno". If you do not own "Inferno", this can be read alone. However, the two are part of the same vision of Hell.
Third, while this book has slightly less content than "Inferno", it's still excellent. The artwork is inspired and haunting. The demons have an organic feel that makes them look real. They also have the remnants of their angelic heritage. Whereas "Inferno" is Barlowe's travels through Hell, focusing on people, places, and "beings", this book focuses on beings in the hierarchy of Hell, from officers to demons to fallen souls.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
In Regards to Brushfire....
29 Jun 2002
Format:Paperback
As my first thought, the point of view of Brushfire was much different from that of Inferno. This time it is written as if Barlowe were actually in Hell while painting his various subjects. Although this can be interesting, the perspective sometimes leaves out alot of information about the demons major and minor, focusing more on what he was thinking and what was happening around him at the time he was painting.
Brushfire mananages to have very visually rewarding illustrations. Pictures of "posing subjects" tend to be more photographic, while pictures outdoors are usually more like the ones from Inferno. However, I feel it could have incorporated more of the titanic scale so ubiquitous in Inferno. This effect gives Barlowe's Hell a very supernatural feel, one that separates his vision from that of other's.
As a humorous ending note, there is a little "insider joke" in the book. One of the pictures is of Morphaiis, a demon that Barlowe befriends on his visit to Hell. What makes it funny is that the painting is of James Cowan, Barlowe's friend and book publisher (who just happens to work for Morpheus International.
Brushfire mananages to have very visually rewarding illustrations. Pictures of "posing subjects" tend to be more photographic, while pictures outdoors are usually more like the ones from Inferno. However, I feel it could have incorporated more of the titanic scale so ubiquitous in Inferno. This effect gives Barlowe's Hell a very supernatural feel, one that separates his vision from that of other's.
As a humorous ending note, there is a little "insider joke" in the book. One of the pictures is of Morphaiis, a demon that Barlowe befriends on his visit to Hell. What makes it funny is that the painting is of James Cowan, Barlowe's friend and book publisher (who just happens to work for Morpheus International.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Barlowe's Sketches of the Infernal
18 Jun 2007
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Artist Wayne Barlowe is simply brilliant. With this book and its predecessor, INFERNO, Barlowe gives illustration to that most dreaded place still to linger in the minds and consciences of many a man and woman: Hell.
Barlowe's literally tortured landscape is one of the few truly original and imaginative renderings of the Demonic realm that I've seen or read in quite a while.
Barlowe's Inferno with its demonic overlords, ruling from citadels built with the crushed souls of condemned humanity over a dimension of pain and humiliation is repugnant yet fascinating.
Barlowe's literally tortured landscape is one of the few truly original and imaginative renderings of the Demonic realm that I've seen or read in quite a while.
Barlowe's Inferno with its demonic overlords, ruling from citadels built with the crushed souls of condemned humanity over a dimension of pain and humiliation is repugnant yet fascinating.
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