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Dante And Virgil In Hell (1850) by William-Adolphe Bouguereau

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Canto VII  "They smote each other not alone with hands, but with the head and with the breast and feet, tearing each other picemeal with their teeth"



 

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LittleDevil
LittleDevil
8 years ago

I think that's the best to describe Dante's Inferno, Jack. Strangely Beautiful and Terrifying, If you look other artistic interpretation of the book like the ones from Gustav Doré or Botticelli, they also share the same vision (in their own style of course). If you read the book I'm sure your mind will do the same. There's no way to see Dante's depiction of hell whitout feeling fascination , fear and emotion. Thanks for your comment.

8 years ago

It's weird how strangely beautiful this image is and yet I guess it's suppose to be terrifying.

LittleDevil
LittleDevil
8 years ago

It's amazing, cuz basically the whole visual concept of Hell that christians holds is thanks to Dante's INFERNO.They had no idea where they're going to be sent. :D

8 years ago

I once had a Christian friend who never read Dante. I said, "You know, the further you travel into Hell, the colder it gets." He didn't get it.