Title

The Divine Comedy, Hell: Dante and Virgil talk with Ulysses

Caption

Dante Alighieri (1265-1321)
Illustration for The Divine Comedy, Hell, Song XXVI: Dante and Virgil talk with Ulysses condemned to burn forever, from the bridge of the 8th circle dedicated to fraudulent advisors
Commentary of Guiniforte delli Bargigi, folio 21v
Illuminated manuscript made for Filippo Maria Visconti, Duke of Milan
First half of the 15th century.
Imola, Municipal library

Date

15th century

Credit line

Alfredo Dagli Orti/Photo12

Reference

DGL18A00_316

License type

Rights managed

Available size

145,7Mb (8,7Mb) / 26,7in x 21,2in / 8000 x 6365 (300dpi)

Keywords

Dante Alighieri Italy Italian Poet Miniature Writing Manuscript Literature Divina Commedia Poetry Italy 15th century Middle Ages Malebolge ditch flames burning Ulysses