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Purgatoire Collection

"Purgatoire: A Journey of Redemption and Hope" In the depths of darkness, a woman bravely raises her skirts, defying the devil himself

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Dante and Virgil (70-19 BC) at the Summit of Purgatory, from The Divine Comedy

Dante and Virgil (70-19 BC) at the Summit of Purgatory, from The Divine Comedy
XIR204512 Dante and Virgil (70-19 BC) at the Summit of Purgatory, from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) (vellum) by Italian School, (14th century); Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Archangel St Michel. The last judgment. Hell and damnation depiction. Scuplture

Archangel St Michel. The last judgment. Hell and damnation depiction. Scuplture. Braga Se Cathedral. Braga. Portugal

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 9 : Dante, in a dream, is carried off by an eagle

Purgatorio, Canto 9 : Dante, in a dream, is carried off by an eagle
GIA745663 Purgatorio, Canto 9 : Dante, in a dream, is carried off by an eagle, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 9 : Dante and Virgil at the portals of Purgatory

Purgatorio, Canto 9 : Dante and Virgil at the portals of Purgatory
GIA745659 Purgatorio, Canto 9 : Dante and Virgil at the portals of Purgatory, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 31 : Dante submerged in the River Lethe

Purgatorio, Canto 31 : Dante submerged in the River Lethe
GIA745636 Purgatorio, Canto 31 : Dante submerged in the River Lethe, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 12 : Dante views the soul of Arachne, illustration from

Purgatorio, Canto 12 : Dante views the soul of Arachne, illustration from
GIA745655 Purgatorio, Canto 12 : Dante views the soul of Arachne, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Descent into Limbo (oil on panel)

Descent into Limbo (oil on panel)
ALG159357 Descent into Limbo (oil on panel) by Italian School, (15th century); Pinacoteca Nazionale, Bologna, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 5 : Dante speaks with Pia de Tolomei (Tolommei)

Purgatorio, Canto 5 : Dante speaks with Pia de Tolomei (Tolommei)
GIA745748 Purgatorio, Canto 5 : Dante speaks with Pia de Tolomei (Tolommei), illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 5 : The late repenters singing the Miserere

Purgatorio, Canto 5 : The late repenters singing the Miserere
GIA745746 Purgatorio, Canto 5 : The late repenters singing the Miserere, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 27 : Dantes dream of Leah in the meadow

Purgatorio, Canto 27 : Dantes dream of Leah in the meadow
GIA745639 Purgatorio, Canto 27 : Dantes dream of Leah in the meadow, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 33 : Dante drinks of the River Eunoe, illustration from

Purgatorio, Canto 33 : Dante drinks of the River Eunoe, illustration from
GIA745638 Purgatorio, Canto 33 : Dante drinks of the River Eunoe, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 7 : The poet Sordello, astonished, kneels before Virgil

Purgatorio, Canto 7 : The poet Sordello, astonished, kneels before Virgil
GIA745750 Purgatorio, Canto 7 : The poet Sordello, astonished, kneels before Virgil, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 1 : The poets behold the beauty of Venus in the morning sky

Purgatorio, Canto 1 : The poets behold the beauty of Venus in the morning sky
GIA745664 Purgatorio, Canto 1 : The poets behold the beauty of Venus in the morning sky, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 8 : The angels drive the serpent away

Purgatorio, Canto 8 : The angels drive the serpent away
GIA745661 Purgatorio, Canto 8 : The angels drive the serpent away, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 7 : The spirits singing Salve Regina in the dell

Purgatorio, Canto 7 : The spirits singing Salve Regina in the dell
GIA745660 Purgatorio, Canto 7 : The spirits singing Salve Regina in the dell, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 19 : The souls of the avaricious: Adrian V (pape Adrien V

Purgatorio, Canto 19 : The souls of the avaricious: Adrian V (pape Adrien V
GIA745650 Purgatorio, Canto 19 : The souls of the avaricious: Adrian V (pape Adrien V) speaks to Dante, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 23 : The souls of the gluttonous, illustration from

Purgatorio, Canto 23 : The souls of the gluttonous, illustration from
GIA745648 Purgatorio, Canto 23 : The souls of the gluttonous, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 23 : Dante recognizes the shade of Forese Donati among the gluttons

Purgatorio, Canto 23 : Dante recognizes the shade of Forese Donati among the gluttons
GIA745646 Purgatorio, Canto 23 : Dante recognizes the shade of Forese Donati among the gluttons, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 32 : The giant and the harlot in the chariot

Purgatorio, Canto 32 : The giant and the harlot in the chariot
GIA745637 Purgatorio, Canto 32 : The giant and the harlot in the chariot, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 25 : The poets in the seventh circle, illustration from

Purgatorio, Canto 25 : The poets in the seventh circle, illustration from
GIA745635 Purgatorio, Canto 25 : The poets in the seventh circle, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: The Burden of Pride, from The Divine Comedy (Purgatorio

The Burden of Pride, from The Divine Comedy (Purgatorio
OTB182319 The Burden of Pride, from The Divine Comedy (Purgatorio) by Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) engraved by Antoine Valerie Bertrand (b.1823) c.1868 (engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Dante and the Eagle, from The Divine Comedy (Purgatorio

Dante and the Eagle, from The Divine Comedy (Purgatorio
OTB182310 Dante and the Eagle, from The Divine Comedy (Purgatorio) by Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) engraved by Gauchard Brunier, c.1868 (engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Souls in Purgatory, 1893 (drypoint)

Souls in Purgatory, 1893 (drypoint)
1068524 Souls in Purgatory, 1893 (drypoint) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); 15.6x9.8 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Ames du Purgatoire); Foundation for the Arts Collection

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 2 : Dante bows before the angel pilot

Purgatorio, Canto 2 : Dante bows before the angel pilot
GIA745666 Purgatorio, Canto 2 : Dante bows before the angel pilot, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 11 : The souls of the prideful, bearing heavy stones

Purgatorio, Canto 11 : The souls of the prideful, bearing heavy stones
GIA745657 Purgatorio, Canto 11 : The souls of the prideful, bearing heavy stones, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 13 : The souls of the envious, illustration from

Purgatorio, Canto 13 : The souls of the envious, illustration from
GIA745654 Purgatorio, Canto 13 : The souls of the envious, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 15 : Dantes vision of the stoning of Stephen (saint Etienne)

Purgatorio, Canto 15 : Dantes vision of the stoning of Stephen (saint Etienne)
GIA745653 Purgatorio, Canto 15 : Dantes vision of the stoning of Stephen (saint Etienne), illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 18 : The multitude of the slothful, illustration from

Purgatorio, Canto 18 : The multitude of the slothful, illustration from
GIA745647 Purgatorio, Canto 18 : The multitude of the slothful, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 29 : Charity, Hope, and Faith, illustration from

Purgatorio, Canto 29 : Charity, Hope, and Faith, illustration from
GIA745643 Purgatorio, Canto 29 : Charity, Hope, and Faith, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 30 : Beatrice among the angels, illustration from

Purgatorio, Canto 30 : Beatrice among the angels, illustration from
GIA745641 Purgatorio, Canto 30 : Beatrice among the angels, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 4 : Virgil leads Dante up the rugged mountainside

Purgatorio, Canto 4 : Virgil leads Dante up the rugged mountainside
GIA745669 Purgatorio, Canto 4 : Virgil leads Dante up the rugged mountainside, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 3 : The company of souls upon the cliff

Purgatorio, Canto 3 : The company of souls upon the cliff
GIA745668 Purgatorio, Canto 3 : The company of souls upon the cliff, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 9 : Twilight, illustration from The Divine Comedy

Purgatorio, Canto 9 : Twilight, illustration from The Divine Comedy
GIA745662 Purgatorio, Canto 9 : Twilight, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 13 : Sapia cleanses his guilty life, illustration from

Purgatorio, Canto 13 : Sapia cleanses his guilty life, illustration from
GIA745656 Purgatorio, Canto 13 : Sapia cleanses his guilty life, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 16 : Marco Lombardo follows the poets through the smoke

Purgatorio, Canto 16 : Marco Lombardo follows the poets through the smoke
GIA745651 Purgatorio, Canto 16 : Marco Lombardo follows the poets through the smoke, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 20 : The souls of the avaricious, illustration from

Purgatorio, Canto 20 : The souls of the avaricious, illustration from
GIA745645 Purgatorio, Canto 20 : The souls of the avaricious, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 25 : The lustful pass through fire in the seventh circle

Purgatorio, Canto 25 : The lustful pass through fire in the seventh circle
GIA745644 Purgatorio, Canto 25 : The lustful pass through fire in the seventh circle, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 29 : The 24 elders in the apocalyptic procession

Purgatorio, Canto 29 : The 24 elders in the apocalyptic procession
GIA745640 Purgatorio, Canto 29 : The 24 elders in the apocalyptic procession, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Saint Patrick opening purgatory (chromolitho)

Saint Patrick opening purgatory (chromolitho)
964157 Saint Patrick opening purgatory (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Patrick opening purgatory (Saint Patrice ouvrant purgatoire)

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 5 : The body of Buonconte (Bonconte) da Montefeltro in the Arno

Purgatorio, Canto 5 : The body of Buonconte (Bonconte) da Montefeltro in the Arno
GIA745747 Purgatorio, Canto 5 : The body of Buonconte (Bonconte) da Montefeltro in the Arno, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 4 : The indolent souls beside the rock

Purgatorio, Canto 4 : The indolent souls beside the rock
745670 Purgatorio, Canto 4 : The indolent souls beside the rock, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 2 : The celestial pilot lands the boat

Purgatorio, Canto 2 : The celestial pilot lands the boat
GIA745667 Purgatorio, Canto 2 : The celestial pilot lands the boat, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 1 : Dante kneels before Statius (Stace)

Purgatorio, Canto 1 : Dante kneels before Statius (Stace)
GIA745665 Purgatorio, Canto 1 : Dante kneels before Statius (Stace), illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 10 : The marble sculptures portraying pride

Purgatorio, Canto 10 : The marble sculptures portraying pride
GIA745658 Purgatorio, Canto 10 : The marble sculptures portraying pride, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 16 : Dante speaks to the soul of Marco Lombardo

Purgatorio, Canto 16 : Dante speaks to the soul of Marco Lombardo
GIA745652 Purgatorio, Canto 16 : Dante speaks to the soul of Marco Lombardo, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 19 : The poets ascend to the fifth circle

Purgatorio, Canto 19 : The poets ascend to the fifth circle
GIA745649 Purgatorio, Canto 19 : The poets ascend to the fifth circle, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 28 : Dante, Virgil, and Statius (Stace

Purgatorio, Canto 28 : Dante, Virgil, and Statius (Stace
GIA745642 Purgatorio, Canto 28 : Dante, Virgil, and Statius (Stace) in the ancient forest of the terrestrial paradise, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

Background imagePurgatoire Collection: Purgatorio, Canto 24 : The gluttonous souls crying out beneath the tree

Purgatorio, Canto 24 : The gluttonous souls crying out beneath the tree
GIA745634 Purgatorio, Canto 24 : The gluttonous souls crying out beneath the tree, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore




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"Purgatoire: A Journey of Redemption and Hope" In the depths of darkness, a woman bravely raises her skirts, defying the devil himself. This powerful image captured by Auguste Rodin in his drypoint artwork "Ames du Purgatoire" transports us to a realm where souls seek purification. As we descend into Limbo through an oil panel painting titled "Descent into Limbo, " we witness the struggles faced by those trapped between heaven and hell. But amidst this turmoil, there is a glimmer of hope as Dante encounters Pia de Tolomei in Canto 5 of "Purgatorio. " Their conversation reveals tales of remorse and longing for redemption. The late repenters sing the Miserere in Canto 5, their voices echoing through the purgatorial realm. Their haunting melodies remind us that even in our darkest moments, there is always room for forgiveness and transformation. Dante's dream takes flight as he is carried off by an eagle in Canto 9. Together with Virgil, they approach the portals of Purgatory - a gateway to salvation and renewal. The journey continues as Dante envisions Leah in a meadow during Canto 27, symbolizing purity and rebirth. In Canto 33, Dante drinks from the River Eunoe - its waters granting forgetfulness of past sins. This momentous occasion depicted in an illustration from "The Divine Comedy" signifies ultimate liberation from guilt and shame. Atop Purgatory's summit stands Dante alongside Virgil - two figures representing wisdom and guidance throughout this arduous pilgrimage towards enlightenment. Their presence offers solace amidst chaos. Sordello kneels before Virgil with astonishment in Canto 7; witnessing such reverence reminds us that even great poets can be humbled by divine intervention.