'Be none of you outrageous', c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré.

'Be none of you outrageous', c1890.  Creator: Gustave Doré.

2-709-339 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'Be none of you outrageous: ere your time dare seize me, come forth from amongst you one, who having heard my words, decide he then if he shall tear these limbs', c1890. Dante and the Roman poet Virgil witness a soul being tortured by Malacoda, leader of the demons. 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]


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People Information

Creator
  1. Gustave Doré, attributed to: French: Artist, printmaker, painter, sculptor
Subject
  1. Virgil: Roman: Poet, author
People Related
  1. Dante Alighieri: Italian: Author, poet, prose writer, literary theorist, moral philosopher, political thinker
  2. Cassell, Petter and Galpin: British: Publisher, publishers

Medium
  1. Engraving

Category Hierarchy

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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4757x3800
File Size : 52,959kb


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  1. 2G
  1. 0580057739
  1. 2-709-339
  1. 2709339

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