Title

"The Divine Comedy", Paradiso: Angelic hierarchies

Caption

Amos Nattini (1892-1985), "The Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri (1265-1321)
Paradiso (Paradise), Ninth Sphere: The Primum Mobile. Canto XXIX; Beatrice's prayer at the Apostles for Dante. Vision of all angelic hierarchies. Beatrice explains to Dante why, how and when God created angels and the universe.
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_238

License type

Rights managed

Available size

124,0Mb (7,2Mb) / 18,3in x 26,3in / 5500 x 7880 (300dpi)

Keywords

Heaven Painting Lithograph Illustration Divine Comedy Italy Poetry Middle Ages Literature 1923 Light Heaven Clouds Celestial circle Man Woman Apostle Saint Marc Saint Peter Angel Flock Multitude Sphere 9 Sphere IX Wings Winged Lion