Don Quixote 

Gustave Doré created this engraving of Don Quixote, capturing a moment from Miguel de Cervantes's novel, amidst the backdrop of 19th-century romanticism. Doré’s illustration plunges us into the tale of Don Quixote, a man lost in his fantasies of chivalry, here seen fervently preaching to a group of bandits. The intricate lines and dramatic contrasts evoke a world teeming with both imagination and stark social realities. Doré highlights the era's fascination with the medieval romance, while also subtly commenting on the futility of Quixote's idealism in an increasingly modern world. How does Doré's portrayal make you reflect on your own ideals, and the tension between imagination and reality? What does it mean to tilt at windmills today?