Dante

Summary of the Terraces of Purgatory

Just as the landscape of Dante’s Purgatory is different from that of Hell, the second book of Dante’s Divine Comedy…

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Botticelli’s Inferno Painting

Sandro Botticelli was a renaissance painter in Florence best known today for his works "The Birth of Venus" and "Primavera"…

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The Circles of Hell in Dante’s Inferno

The nine Circles of Hell, punishing progressively more serious sins,  gives the sinners what they ultimately desire, but not the…

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The Gate of Hell

Although the first part of the Divine Comedy, Inferno, begins at canto one, the journey to Hell itself starts in…

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The Grafters Inferno

A devil carrying a soul of the damned in his claws runs toward Dante and his guide Virgil. They watch…

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Maps of the Afterlife

Dante's Paradise consists of different ascending spheres by holiness, ultimately ending in a vision of God. The geography of Dante's…

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10 Reasons to Read Dante

Dante's Divine Comedy is a journey through the afterlife of Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise, written by one of the greatest…

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Botticelli’s Inferno Drawings

In addition to his paintings, Botticelli also produced a wealth of beautiful detailed drawings of Inferno.  Here are a few.…

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The Grafters and the Malebranche

Dante and Virgil's encounter with the Grafters begins in the Seventh Circle of Hell, The Violent, where they are transported…

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Lust

As Dante and Virgil approach the second circle of Hell, they are greeted by the man/serpent Minos. Minos acts as…

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