L' Enigme | Gustave Doré | 1871 Frame Options:White Frame is a breathtaking panorama of

is a breathtaking panorama of the ancient city of Beirut nestled on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea

mouth agape in a silent scream

In this playful piece

with the interplay of light and shadow adding depth and dimension to the scene

L' Enigme | Gustave Doré | 1871 Frame Options:White Frame is a breathtaking panorama ofAbout the artwork: Allegorical painting of Humanity facing the horrors of defeat and, more generally, the end of the world. Painted in 1871, following the Franco German war of 1870 and the Commune of Paris, the work testifies to this dark context. In 1884, the painting was presented with two other canvases "The Black Eagle of Prussia" and "The Defense of Paris"