Title
"The Divine Comedy", Inferno: Beatrice's Descent in Limbo
Caption
Amos Nattini (1892-1985), "The Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri (1265-1321)
Inferno, Canto II. Virgil helping Dante to overcome his fears. Descent of Beatrice in Limbo.
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_233
License type
Rights managed
Available size
127,2Mb (7,4Mb) / 18,3in x 27,0in / 5500 x 8086 (300dpi)