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Dante Alighieri is the author of La Commedia (The Divine Comedy), considered a masterwork of world literature.Created by: PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search EngineDated: 1320
The Divine Comedy is a poem by Dante Alighieri, begun c. 1308 and completed 1320, a year before his death in 1321. It is widely considered the preeminent work of Italian literature and is seen as one of the greatest works of world literature. The poem's imaginative vision of the afterlife is representative of the medieval worldview as it had developed in the Western Church by the 14th century.
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Dante and Virgil in Purgatory from BL Eg 943, f. 95

Dante and Virgil in Purgatory from BL Eg 943, f. 95

Detail of a miniature of Virgil's second discourse to Dante on love and free will. Image taken from f. 95 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; ... More

Heaven of the Moon from BL YT 36, f. 131

Heaven of the Moon from BL YT 36, f. 131

Miniature of Dante and Beatrice visiting the inhabitants of the heaven of the moon. Image taken from f. 131 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a ... More

Dante speaks to Arnaut from BL Eg 943, f. 111

Dante speaks to Arnaut from BL Eg 943, f. 111

Framed miniature of Dante (with Statius and Virgil) speaking to one of the lustful, perhaps Arnaut Image taken from f. 111 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short L... More

The Light from BL YT 36, f. 179

The Light from BL YT 36, f. 179

Detail of a miniature of Dante and Beatrice before the Light. Image taken from f. 179 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and ... More

Inferno: Dante, the leopard and the lion from BL Eg 943, f. 3

Inferno: Dante, the leopard and the lion from BL Eg 943, f. 3

Detail of miniature of Dante meeting the leopard and the lion. Image taken from f. 3 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; the Capitolo (ff. 187... More

Nimrod and Ephialtes from BL Eg 943, f. 55v

Nimrod and Ephialtes from BL Eg 943, f. 55v

Framed miniature of Dante and Virgil looking at the giants, Nimrod and Ephialtes. Image taken from f. 55v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; ... More

Paradise: the heaven of the moon from BL Eg 943, f. 131

Paradise: the heaven of the moon from BL Eg 943, f. 131

Framed miniature of Dante, Beatrice, and the heaven of the moon. Image taken from f. 131 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; the Capitolo (ff... More

Belacqua from BL Eg 943, f. 69v

Belacqua from BL Eg 943, f. 69v

Detail of a miniature of Dante talking to the indolent including the Florentine, Belacqua Image taken from f. 69v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin comm... More

Dante and Beatrice from BL YT 36, f. 148

Dante and Beatrice from BL YT 36, f. 148

Detail of a miniature of Dante and Beatrice before Thomas Aquinas, who presents the two to Dominic and Francis, both standing on winged cherubim, in illustration of Paradiso, Canto XI. Image taken from f. 148 o... More

Virgin and Child and Bernard from BL YT 36, f. 186

Virgin and Child and Bernard from BL YT 36, f. 186

Detail of a miniature of Dante and Beatrice before the Virgin and Child, seated in a garden and surrounded by angels and a kneeling Bernard, in illustration of Paradiso XXXIII. Image taken from f. 186 of Divina... More

Aeneas and Anchises from BL YT 36, f. 155

Aeneas and Anchises from BL YT 36, f. 155

Detail of a miniature of Dante witnessing the meeting of Aeneas and Anchises. Image taken from f. 155 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a Britis... More

Justinian from BL YT 36, f. 139

Justinian from BL YT 36, f. 139

Miniature of Dante and Beatrice before Justinian, who recounts the history of the Roman Empire. Image taken from f. 139 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-... More

Dante Alighieri - Public domain portrait painting

Dante Alighieri - Public domain portrait painting

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The Rose of Heaven from BL Eg 943, f. 181

The Rose of Heaven from BL Eg 943, f. 181

Framed miniature of Dante and Beatrice contemplating the Rose of Heaven, worshipped by five angels. Image taken from f. 181 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short ... More

Virgil, Dante, and Geryon from BL YT 36, f. 30v

Virgil, Dante, and Geryon from BL YT 36, f. 30v

Detail of a miniature of Virgil speaking to Geryon, and Dante speaking to three souls standing under a shower of flames in the compartment of the usurers, in illustration of Canto XVII. Image taken from f. 30v ... More

The Orders of Angels from BL YT 36, f. 180

The Orders of Angels from BL YT 36, f. 180

Detail of a miniature of Beatrice watching as Dante kneels before the orders of angels, who are kneeling before the Trinity; on the right, Dionysius sits, with an open book on his knee, in illustration of Parad... More

Heaven of the Moon from BL YT 36, f. 131

Heaven of the Moon from BL YT 36, f. 131

Detail of miniature of Dante and Beatrice visiting the inhabitants of the heaven of the moon. Image taken from f. 131 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-19... More

Dante and Beatrice from BL YT 36, f. 143

Dante and Beatrice from BL YT 36, f. 143

Detail of a miniature of Dante and Beatrice hovering before Charles Martel, who stands within the Heaven of Venus, while below, Aeneas is standing before a Sicilian city, as three warriors approach, in illustra... More

The giant and the harlot from BL Eg 943, f. 124

The giant and the harlot from BL Eg 943, f. 124

Detail of a framed miniature of Statius and Dante observing the giant and the harlot in an embrace. Image taken from f. 124 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short ... More

Dante Alighieri - Public domain portrait engraving

Dante Alighieri - Public domain portrait engraving

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Purgatory: Dante and Virgil meet  the excommunicated from BL Eg 943, f. 67

Purgatory: Dante and Virgil meet the excommunicated from BL Eg 943, f...

Detail of a miniature of Dante and Virgil meeting a group of souls of those who were excommunicated, in Ante-Purgatory. Image taken from f. 67 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Para... More

Beatrice from BL YT 36, f. 132 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Beatrice from BL YT 36, f. 132 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Detail of a miniature of Beatrice explaining some scientific theories to Dante, including the appearance of the moon. Image taken from f. 132 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry... More

Lucifer devouring Cassius, Brutus and Judus from BL Eg 943, f. 61

Lucifer devouring Cassius, Brutus and Judus from BL Eg 943, f. 61

Detail of a miniature of Virgil showing Dante Lucifer devouring Cassius, Brutus and Judus with three mouths. Image taken from f. 61 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with ... More

Inferno, Canto V, Second circle: Minos judging three souls from BL Eg 943, f. 10

Inferno, Canto V, Second circle: Minos judging three souls from BL Eg ...

Detail of a miniature of Minos judging three souls. Image taken from f. 10 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; the Capitolo (ff. 187-187v). Wr... More

The Procession from BL YT 36, f. 119

The Procession from BL YT 36, f. 119

Detail of a miniature of Dante and Virgil with others in the heavenly Procession. Image taken from f. 119 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a Br... More

Dante from BL YT 36, f. 133 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Dante from BL YT 36, f. 133 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Detail of a miniature of Dante, with the sun of love on his chest, encountering nuns and naked men, including the spirits of Piccarda and Constance, from the Paradiso, Canto III. Image taken from f. 133 of Divi... More

Hypocritical priest from BL YT 36, f. 182

Hypocritical priest from BL YT 36, f. 182

Detail of a miniature of the sermon of a hypocritical priest, who preaches to six seated figures while a demon tugs on his hood, and a standing man holds a pig by his hind legs, in illustration of Paradiso XXIX... More

Statius, Dante, and Virgil passing through the wall of fire from BL Eg 943, f. 112

Statius, Dante, and Virgil passing through the wall of fire from BL Eg...

Framed miniature of Statius, Dante, and Virgil passing through the wall of fire Image taken from f. 112 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; th... More

Beatrice looks up at the sun from BL Eg 943, f. 129v

Beatrice looks up at the sun from BL Eg 943, f. 129v

Framed miniature of Beatrice looking up at the sun, with Dante behind her. Image taken from f. 129v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; the Ca... More

The Heaven of the sun from BL Eg 943, f. 151v

The Heaven of the sun from BL Eg 943, f. 151v

Framed miniature of Dante and Beatrice beneath the heaven of the sun Image taken from f. 151v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; the Capitolo... More

The Ark of the Coventant in procession from BL Eg 943, f. 80v

The Ark of the Coventant in procession from BL Eg 943, f. 80v

Detail of a frieze of David dancing before the Ark of the Coventant. Image taken from f. 80v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; the Capitolo ... More

The souls of the envious from BL Eg 943, f. 86

The souls of the envious from BL Eg 943, f. 86

Dante and Virgil with the souls of the envious, with their eyes stitched shut reciting the litany. Image taken from f. 86 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short La... More

The eagle of Justice from BL YT 36, f. 162

The eagle of Justice from BL YT 36, f. 162

Detail of a miniature of Dante and Beatrice before the eagle of Justice. Image taken from f. 162 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British col... More

Dante Alighieri - Public domain portrait engraving

Dante Alighieri - Public domain portrait engraving

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Dante Alighieri - Public domain portrait engraving

Dante Alighieri - Public domain portrait engraving

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Dante and Virgil contemplating the sin of pride from BL Eg 943, f. 83v

Dante and Virgil contemplating the sin of pride from BL Eg 943, f. 83v

Text page with a miniature of Dante and Virgil looking down at the examples of the sin of pride in a rocky crevice. Image taken from f. 83v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradis... More

Earthly Paradise from BL YT 36, f. 116v

Earthly Paradise from BL YT 36, f. 116v

Detail of a miniature of Dante and Virgil with others within the earthly Paradise. Image taken from f. 116v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a ... More

Purgatory: Dante observes the lustful from BL Eg 943, f. 110

Purgatory: Dante observes the lustful from BL Eg 943, f. 110

Framed miniature of Dante (with Statius and Virgil) observing the lustful. Image taken from f. 110 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; the Cap... More

Dante and Virgil watch the minotaur from below from BL Eg 943, f. 21v

Dante and Virgil watch the minotaur from below from BL Eg 943, f. 21v

Framed miniature of Dante and Virgil watching the minotaur. Image taken from f. 21v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; the Capitolo (ff. 187-... More

Hugh Capet from BL Eg 943, f. 99

Hugh Capet from BL Eg 943, f. 99

Detail of a miniature of Hugh Capet speaking of the crimes of the Capetian house. Image taken from f. 99 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; t... More

Dante is led to Beatrice from BL Eg 943, f. 121

Dante is led to Beatrice from BL Eg 943, f. 121

Detail of a framed miniature of Dante being led to Beatrice who is seated in the car with two ladies. Image taken from f. 121 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a shor... More

Resurrection of the dead from BL YT 36, f. 154

Resurrection of the dead from BL YT 36, f. 154

Detail of a miniature of the Resurrection of the dead. Image taken from f. 154 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philant... More

Lucifer devouring Cassius, Brutus and Judus from BL Eg 943, f. 61

Lucifer devouring Cassius, Brutus and Judus from BL Eg 943, f. 61

Framed miniature of Virgil showing Dante Lucifer devouring Cassius, Brutus and Judus with three mouths. Image taken from f. 61 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a sho... More

Dante's dream from BL Eg 943, f. 3

Dante's dream from BL Eg 943, f. 3

Detail of a miniature of Dante's dream and his soul leaving his body. Image taken from f. 3 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; the Capitolo (... More

Men in ship from BL Eg 2628, f. 35

Men in ship from BL Eg 2628, f. 35

Historiated initial with men in ship and foliate border. Image taken from f. 35 of Divina Commedia (Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso)(index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. The Egerton Manuscript Collectio... More

Dante Alighieri - Public domain portrait engraving

Dante Alighieri - Public domain portrait engraving

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Dante Alighieri - Public domain portrait engraving

Dante Alighieri - Public domain portrait engraving

Verleger: Galle, Philips Zeichner: Straet, Jan van der Stecher: Galle, Cornelis (1615)

The Envious from BL YT 36, f. 88

The Envious from BL YT 36, f. 88

Detail of a miniature of Dante and Virgil with the Envious and their cloaks. Image taken from f. 88 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British ... More

Dante bending overi from BL Eg 943, f. 82v

Dante bending overi from BL Eg 943, f. 82v

Framed miniature of Dante bending over to speak to one of the proud souls, perhaps Oderisi of Gubbio . Image taken from f. 82v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a sho... More

Dante, Statius and Virgil from BL Eg 943, f. 102

Dante, Statius and Virgil from BL Eg 943, f. 102

Framed miniature of Dante listening Statius and Virgil speaking, Canto XXII. Image taken from f. 102 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; the C... More

Dante and Virgil from BL YT 36, f. 18

Dante and Virgil from BL YT 36, f. 18

Miniature of Dante and Virgil walking between the walls and the tombs in the city of Dis, and Dante conversing with Farinata degli Uberti and Guido Cavalcanti, who are in their sarcophagi, in illustration of Ca... More

The gluttonous beside the tree from BL Eg 943, f. 107

The gluttonous beside the tree from BL Eg 943, f. 107

Framed miniature of the gluttonous beside a tree filled with fruit. Image taken from f. 107 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; the Capitolo (... More

Two angels' heads from BL Eg 943, f. 113v

Two angels' heads from BL Eg 943, f. 113v

Framed miniature of two angels' heads in the sacred wood. Image taken from f. 113v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; the Capitolo (ff. 187-1... More

Dante Alighieri - Public domain portrait print

Dante Alighieri - Public domain portrait print

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Dante Alighieri - Drawing. Public domain image.

Dante Alighieri - Drawing. Public domain image.

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Adam, Christ, and Solomon from BL YT 36, f. 153

Adam, Christ, and Solomon from BL YT 36, f. 153

Detail of a miniature of Adam, Christ and Solomon, with a sunburst of glory behind them. Image taken from f. 153 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) w... More

Heaven of Saturn from BL YT 36, f. 165

Heaven of Saturn from BL YT 36, f. 165

Detail of a miniature of Dante and Beatrice ascending to the Heaven of Saturn. Image taken from f. 165 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a Briti... More

Purgatory: A group of angels from BL Eg 943, f. 118

Purgatory: A group of angels from BL Eg 943, f. 118

Detail of a framed miniature of Dante and Virgil watching a group of angels. Image taken from f. 118 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; the C... More

Dante and Virgil from BL YT 36, f. 14

Dante and Virgil from BL YT 36, f. 14

Detail of a miniature of Dante and Virgil being rowed across the river Styx by a demon rower, Phlegyas, and Dante and Virgil at the brazen gates of the city of Dis, in illustration of Canto VIII. Image taken fr... More

Virgil, Dante, Paolo and Francesca from BL YT 36, f. 10

Virgil, Dante, Paolo and Francesca from BL YT 36, f. 10

Detail of a miniature of Virgil addressing Paolo and Francesca, as Dante swoons in horror, in illustration of Canto V. Image taken from f. 10 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry... More

Christ the Redeemer from BL YT 36, f. 178

Christ the Redeemer from BL YT 36, f. 178

Detail of a miniature of Dante and Beatrice before Christ the Redeemer. Image taken from f. 178 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British coll... More

Dante Alighieri - Österreichische Nationalbibliothek public domain dedication

Dante Alighieri - Österreichische Nationalbibliothek public domain ded...

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Portret van Dante Alighieri - Public domain portrait engraving

Portret van Dante Alighieri - Public domain portrait engraving

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Dante Alighieri - Public domain portrait engraving

Dante Alighieri - Public domain portrait engraving

Zeichner: Tofanelli, Stefano Stecher: Morghen, Raphael Datierung: 1773 / 1812 faktischer Entstehungsort: Florenz

Dante Alighieri - Public domain portrait engraving

Dante Alighieri - Public domain portrait engraving

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Bonagiunta and Dante from BL Eg 943, f. 106

Bonagiunta and Dante from BL Eg 943, f. 106

Framed miniature of the gluttonous; Bonagiunta and Dante; Statius and Virgil. Image taken from f. 106 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; the ... More

Four kings from BL YT 36, f. 166

Four kings from BL YT 36, f. 166

Detail of a miniature of Robert Guiscard, William the Good, Charles II and Frederick of Aragon, seated near Sicily and Naples, in illustration of Paradiso XX / XXI. Image taken from f. 166 of Divina Commedia (i... More

The Empyrean from BL YT 36, f. 184

The Empyrean from BL YT 36, f. 184

Detail of a miniature of Dante and Beatrice before the Empyrean, the Heavenly City, with the congregation of the blessed seated on benches surrounding an empty imperial throne, in illustration of Paradiso XXX. ... More

Dante and Christ from BL Eg 943, f. 186

Dante and Christ from BL Eg 943, f. 186

Dante praying to Christ in heaven. Image taken from f. 186 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; the Capitolo (ff. 187-187v). Written in Italian... More

Dante and Beatrice and the nine heavenly orders from BL Eg 943, f. 176

Dante and Beatrice and the nine heavenly orders from BL Eg 943, f. 176

Framed miniature of Dante and Beatrice looking up at concentric circles representing the nine heavenly orders. Image taken from f. 176 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, wi... More

Cerberus from BL Eg 943, f. 12 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Cerberus from BL Eg 943, f. 12 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Framed miniature of Cerberus grasping a soul. Image taken from f. 12 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; the Capitolo (ff. 187-187v). Written ... More

Dominic, Thomas Aquinas, and  Francis in the heaven of the sun from BL Eg 943, f. 146

Dominic, Thomas Aquinas, and Francis in the heaven of the sun from BL...

Framed miniature of Beatrice and Dante before Dominic, Thomas Aquinas, and Francis in the heaven of the sun. Image taken from f. 146 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, wit... More

Dante Alighieri - Public domain portrait engraving

Dante Alighieri - Public domain portrait engraving

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Christ with saints and angels from BL YT 36, f. 171

Christ with saints and angels from BL YT 36, f. 171

Detail of a miniature of Dante and Beatrice before Christ, who is surrounded by saints and angels. Image taken from f. 171 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (18... More

James and John from BL YT 36, f. 174

James and John from BL YT 36, f. 174

Detail of a miniature of Dante being examined by James and John, with Christ and angels looking on. Image taken from f. 174 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1... More

Heaven of Venus from BL YT 36, f. 142

Heaven of Venus from BL YT 36, f. 142

Detail of a miniature of Dante and Beatrice ascending the heaven of Venus. Image taken from f. 142 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British c... More

Beatrice from BL YT 36, f. 136 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Beatrice from BL YT 36, f. 136 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Detail of a miniature of Beatrice propounding the doctrine of free will. Image taken from f. 136 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British col... More

Peter Damian from BL YT 36, f. 167

Peter Damian from BL YT 36, f. 167

Detail of a miniature of Dante and Beatrice before Peter Damian, who stands within the Heaven of Saturn, with four scenes from the life of Peter Damian below, in illustration of Paradiso XXI. Image taken from f... More

Guido del Duca from BL Eg 943, f. 87v

Guido del Duca from BL Eg 943, f. 87v

Framed miniature of Dante talking to Guido del Duca with the souls of the envious. Image taken from f. 87v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary;... More

Dante and Virgil meet Statius. from BL Eg 943, f. 100v

Dante and Virgil meet Statius. from BL Eg 943, f. 100v

Framed miniature of Statius speaking to Dante and Virgil, explaining them the reasons of the Earthquake: this happens every time a penitent soul becomes completely purged and ready to ascend to Heaven, Canto X... More

Dante from BL Eg 2628, f. 1 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Dante from BL Eg 2628, f. 1 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Historiated initial with author portrait of Dante and foliate border. Image taken from f. 1 of Divina Commedia (Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso)(index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. The Egerton Manuscri... More

Gates of Purgatory from BL YT 36, f. 84

Gates of Purgatory from BL YT 36, f. 84

Detail of a miniature of Dante and Virgil at the gates of Purgatory, and the Proud carrying heavy stones, in illustration of Canto IX of the Purgatorio. Image taken from f. 84 of Divina Commedia (index Divine C... More

Dante from BL YT 36, f. 2 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Dante from BL YT 36, f. 2 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Detail of a miniature of Dante's vision of hell, where he is attacked by three wild beasts; the leopard, representing lust, the lion, pride, and the she-wolf, greed, and at the right, Dante meeting Virgil, in i... More

Angels dancing and Dante, Statius and Matilda follow the chariot from BL Eg 943, f. 122

Angels dancing and Dante, Statius and Matilda follow the chariot from ...

Detail of a framed miniature of angels dancing around the Tree of Knowledge and Dante, Statius, and Matilda following the chariot. Image taken from f. 122 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purg... More

Purgatory:  Dante, Statius and Virgil from BL Eg 943, f. 108

Purgatory: Dante, Statius and Virgil from BL Eg 943, f. 108

Framed miniature of Dante, Statius, and Virgil on the sixth terrace of Purgatory, with Statius explaining the nature of the rational soul. Image taken from f. 108 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Infer... More

The angel of chastity from BL Eg 943, f. 111v

The angel of chastity from BL Eg 943, f. 111v

Framed miniature of the angel of chastity before a wall of fire. Image taken from f. 111v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; the Capitolo (ff... More

The Evil Counsellors from BL YT 36, f. 47v

The Evil Counsellors from BL YT 36, f. 47v

Detail of a miniature of Dante and Virgil among the evil counsellors, and Dante and Virgil meeting Ulysses and Diomede, in illustration of Canto XXVI. Image taken from f. 47v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Co... More

Virgil, Dante, and Cerberus from BL YT 36, f. 11

Virgil, Dante, and Cerberus from BL YT 36, f. 11

Detail of a miniature of Virgil flinging earth in the jaws of Cerberus, in the third circle, that of rain, hail, wind and snow, in illustration of Canto VI. Image taken from f. 11 of Divina Commedia (index Divi... More

Dante and Casella in Purgatory from BL Eg 943, f. 65v

Dante and Casella in Purgatory from BL Eg 943, f. 65v

Detail of a miniature of the souls disembarking in Purgatory and Casella the musician approaching Dante. Image taken from f. 65v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a s... More

Purgatory from BL YT 36, f. 100

Purgatory from BL YT 36, f. 100

Detail of a miniature of Dante and Virgil with Pope Adrian V, Hugh Capet, and Statius, in Purgatory. Image taken from f. 100 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Purgatory is a concept... More

Dante Alighieri - Public domain portrait engraving

Dante Alighieri - Public domain portrait engraving

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Dante Alighieri - Public domain portrait engraving

Dante Alighieri - Public domain portrait engraving

Stecher: Hoffmeister, Christian Datierung: 1839 / 1855 Public domain photograph of 17th century Italian drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Dante Alighieri - Public domain portrait engraving

Dante Alighieri - Public domain portrait engraving

Stecher: Galle, Philips Public domain scan of Italian 17th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Dante and Virgil - Drawing. Public domain image.

Dante and Virgil - Drawing. Public domain image.

Public domain reproduction of artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Cunizza da Romano from BL YT 36, f. 144

Cunizza da Romano from BL YT 36, f. 144

Miniature of Dante and Beatrice encountering the spirit of Cunizza da Romano. Image taken from f. 144 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a Britis... More

Dante and Adam from BL YT 36, f. 176

Dante and Adam from BL YT 36, f. 176

Detail of a miniature of Beatrice watching as Dante kneels before Adam, who stands within a circle of golden stars with five naked souls. Image taken from f. 176 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Writte... More

Matilda from BL Eg 943, f. 114 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Matilda from BL Eg 943, f. 114 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Framed miniature of Statius and Virgil, Dante and Matilda. Image taken from f. 114 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; the Capitolo (ff. 187-1... More

The eagle's head in the heaven of Jupiter from BL Eg 943, f. 161v

The eagle's head in the heaven of Jupiter from BL Eg 943, f. 161v

Framed miniature of Beatrice and Dante before the eagle's head filled with just rulers in the heaven of Jupiter. Image taken from f. 161v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso... More

Paradise: the heaven of Mercury from BL Eg 943, f. 135v

Paradise: the heaven of Mercury from BL Eg 943, f. 135v

Framed miniature of Dante, Beatrice, and the heaven of Mercury. Image taken from f. 135v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; the Capitolo (ff.... More

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