Same subject
The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri by Amos Nattini
Title
"The Divine Comedy", Purgatorio: Pride; Dante and Virgil meet the souls of the proud
Caption
Amos Nattini (1892-1985), "The Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri (1265-1321)
Purgatorio (Purgatory), Canto XI, First terrace; Pride. Dante and Virgil meet the souls of the proud, bent over by the weight of stones on their backs. They meet Oderisi of Gubbio.
Private collection.
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In 1921, for Dante Aligheri's 600th anniversary of death, the Istituto Nazionale Dantesco chose Amos Nattini to illustrate The Divine Comedy. The illustrations have been published in 1923.
Date
1923
Credit line
Alfredo Dagli Orti/Photo12
Reference
DGL13A01_014
License type
Rights managed
Available size
53,3Mb (2,8Mb) / 12,2in x 17,0in / 3661 x 5093 (300dpi)