Sujet

Wherefore doth fasten yet thy sight below amongst the maim'd and miserable shades?', c1890.

Légende

'But Virgil roused me: "What yet gazest on? Wherefore doth fasten yet thy sight below amongst the maim'd and miserable shades?"', c1890. Dante and the Roman poet Virgil among the mutilated sinners. Illustration from "The Vision of Hell" (Inferno), the first part of "The Divine Comedy" (La divina commedia) by Dante Alighieri. This long, narrative poem, written in Italian c1308-1321, tracing Dante's imaginary journey from Hell, through Purgatory and finally to Heaven and a beatific vision of God, has been published numerous times. This edition, published late 19th century, is illustrated by Gustave Dore. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, c1890]

Date

1890

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19F12_141

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

53,6Mo (5,5Mo) / 32,2cm x 41,8cm / 3800 x 4933 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Gravure Italien Gens Homme le travail homme hommes médecine tête arts pays nu nudité la science métier endroit siècle profession littérature Enfer concept punition TORTURE blessé dommages douleur nudité auteur nudité mutilation horrible âme auteur 19e siècle poésie poésie poète amputation amputee damné dix-neuvième siècle The Print Collector Dante Alighieri Virgil gravure Gustave Dore Louis Christophe Gustave Dore Paul Gustave Dore Alighieri Dante Dante Dante Alighieri Alighieri Dante Gustave Doré Doré Paul Gustave Dore Paul Gustave Dore Gustave Souls Cassell Publius Dante Aligheri Aligheri Dante Aligheri Aligheri Vergil Publius Vergilius Maro Petter and Galpin Vergilio Vergilius Maro