The Resume

(January 6, 1832-January 23, 1883)
Born in Strasbourg, France
Full name: Paul Gustave Dore
Incredibly prolific and popular artist most well known for his illustrations of the Bible and the work of John Milton, Edgar Allan Poe and Dante

Why he might be annoying:

He died far too young at age 51, possibly due to overwork.
His family basically signed him over to his publisher at age 15.
He moved from one style to another every five years.
Although talented as a sculptor and an oil painter, his distinctive black & white literary illustrations overshadow the rest of his work.

Why he might not be annoying:

He started drawing at age 5, made his first sale at 15, and was the highest paid artist in France at 16.
He was incredibly well paid making as much as 30,000 pounds for illustrating a single volume.
His illustrations of Poe, the Bible, and Dante have literally achieved iconic status.
He drew 10,000 engravings, 400 oil paintings, and made numerous statues among other works. That averages to more than a complete work of art per day for his entire professional life!
It is literally impossible to find anyone who said a bad word about him personally.
He never had an art lesson in his life.

Credit: tom_jeffords

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 19th Century Painters
• Adults Who Probably Died a Virgin
• Baby Faces
• Don't Look at Me, I'm Not in My Profile Picture
• I am a Citizen of France
• I Did Not Graduate High School [C-E]
• I'm Buried in the Pere Lachaise in Paris
• Known By a Middle Name
• Look at My Book Cover
• Painters
• Profiles 24501-24750 (Ranked: 24635)
• Religious Icons
• Tom Jefford's Profiles [Series 01]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 30 Votes: 56.67% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 73.33% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 14 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 95 Votes: 35.79% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 25 Votes: 44.00% Annoying