Art inspired by dante's divine comedy book

Thrift store find identified as original salvador dali. We look at the art inspired by dantes timeless text. For lovers of art and literature, these inspired plates will provide the definitive imagery of a host of literary classics. It is widely considered to be the preeminent work in italian literature and one of the greatest works of world literature. Inspired by dante an artists journey through the divine. Wayne barlowes book, barlowes inferno 1998, containing paintings of hell and an accompanying narrative, is partially inspired by dantes inferno. For jorge luis borges the divine comedy was the best book literature has achieved. Dantes inferno richard green dantes inferno, dante alighieri, book cover.

See more ideas about art, dante alighieri and dantes inferno. Dantes divine comedy, translated by clive james the. A large format volume of dante s the divine comedy richly illustrated by the mystic poetpainter, william blake. For a book about medieval theology and torture, filled with learned classical allusions and obscure characters from th century florentine society, dante alighieris inferno, first book of three in his divine comedy, has had considerable staying power, working its way into pop culture with a video game, several films, and a baleful appearance on mad men. Botticelli illustrated the divine comedy for lorenzo di pierfrancesco dei. It is not a comprehensive website about the comedy, rather it has been created to share my work and to encourage inspiration, introspection and to develop a deeper appreciation for the commedia. In 1824, blakes friend the artist john linnell, commissioned him to make a. This site represents my artwork, inspired from the divine comedy. If you commit unforgivable sins you will go to hell, the fiery pit. The divine comedy is the supreme cultural expression of christianity. This is the first feature film to be shown in its entirety, in one screening, in the usa. Take a closer look at william blakes illustrations to dantes divine comedy through.

From late 1800 until today many italian and foreign campaigns have used dante s figure and his works. We look at the art inspired by dante s timeless text. The poems imaginative vision of the afterlife is representative of the. Dore so desperately wanted to illustrate the divine comedy find in our. The following is a selection of artists whose works of art have been inspired by the divine comedy of dante alighieri sandro botticelli 1445 1510 in 1550, giorgio vasari wrote that since botticelli was a learned man, he wrote a commentary on part of dantes poem, and after illustrating the inferno, he printed the work. The flammarion engraving is a wood engraving by an unknown artist, so named because its first documented appearance is in camille flammarions 1888 book l. Dante alighieri and the divine comedy in popular culture wikipedia.

Artists illustrate dantes divine comedy through the ages. Dantes divine comedy has flourished for more than 650 years and has been considered a major work since giovanni boccaccio wrote a biography. Dante artistic visions of heaven and hell pictures. Oddly, though, does not mention which translation of dante this is. Dantes vision of the afterlife in the divine comedy influenced the renaissance, the reformation and helped give us the modern world, writes christian blauvelt. Smart news keeping you current thrift store find identified as original salvador dali print the spanish surrealist painted a series of 100 watercolors inspired by dantes divine comedy. The divine comedy complete and illustrated by gustave dore.

Dante alighieri and the divine comedy in popular culture. While botticelli painted a mean paradiso, gustave dores dark drawings have been used to publicise dan browns latest novel. Beyond the description of hell in the book of matthew as a furnace of fire, there was little to inspire artists until dantes divine comedy, in which the underworld was depicted as an abyss. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. He has been sent by beatrice the woman dante loved and who inspired him to. William blakes illustrations to dantes divine comedy look closer. Another artist perfectly suited to the task, william blake, whose own. Gustave dores 18321883 illustrations and dante s divine comedy have become so intimately connected that even today, nearly 150 years after their initial publication, the artists rendering of the poets text still determines our vision of the commedia. The divine comedy is a long italian narrative poem by dante alighieri, begun c. Linferno or dante s inferno is loosely adapted from dante s divine comedy and inspired by the illustrations of gustav dore. Take a closer look at blakes longest and most mysterious illuminated book. The dore illustrations for dantes divine comedy 6 plates by. Dantes divine comedy, which includes his inferno, has influenced or inspired music, a game, and a film.