Same subject
The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri by Amos Nattini
Title
"The Divine Comedy", Purgatorio: Dante is greeted by the Angel of Chastity
Caption
Amos Nattini (1892-1985), "The Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri (1265-1321)
Purgatorio (Purgatory), Canto XXVII, Seventh terrace; Lust. Dante, accompanied by Virgil and Statius, meets the Angel of Chastity who instructs them to pass through the wall of fire, to come in sight of the Earthly Paradise.
Private collection.
Info+
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_028
License type
Rights managed
Available size
53,3Mb (3,6Mb) / 12,0in x 17,3in / 3593 x 5185 (300dpi)