Virgilio Collection (#2)

Inferno, Canto 5 : The soul of Francesca Da Rimini speaks to Dante
GIA745731 Inferno, Canto 5 : The soul of Francesca Da Rimini speaks to Dante, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 15 : Brunetto Latini accosts Dante, illustration from
GIA745703 Inferno, Canto 15 : Brunetto Latini accosts Dante, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 28 : Mutilated sowers of discord in the ninth bolgia
GIA745697 Inferno, Canto 28 : Mutilated sowers of discord in the ninth bolgia, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 23 : The hypocrites address Dante, illustration from
GIA745691 Inferno, Canto 23 : The hypocrites address Dante, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 23 : The poets escape the demons of the fifth bolgia
GIA745690 Inferno, Canto 23 : The poets escape the demons of the fifth bolgia, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Inferno, Canto 5 : The souls of Paolo and Francesca, illustration from
GIA745730 Inferno, Canto 5 : The souls of Paolo and Francesca, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 3 : Virgil and Dante at the gates of Hell
GIA745723 Inferno, Canto 3 : Virgil and Dante at the gates of Hell, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 34 : Lucifer, king of Hell, frozen in the ice
GIA745680 Inferno, Canto 34 : Lucifer, king of Hell, frozen in the ice, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 32 : Ugolino (Ugolin della Gherardesca) gnaws upon the head of Archbishop
GIA745676 Inferno, Canto 32 : Ugolino (Ugolin della Gherardesca) gnaws upon the head of Archbishop Ruggieri (Ruggeri Ubaldini), illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

Inferno, Canto 31 : Ephialtes (Ephialte) in manacles among the giants
GIA745672 Inferno, Canto 31 : Ephialtes (Ephialte) in manacles among the giants, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Statue of a Roman consul believed to be Virgilio. In the Vatican. Copperplate engraving from Pietro Paolo Montagnani-Mirabilis Il Museo Capitolino (The Capitoline Museum), Rome, 1820

Inferno, Canto 8 : Phlegyas (Phlegias) ferries Dante and Virgil across the Styx
GIA745739 Inferno, Canto 8 : Phlegyas (Phlegias) ferries Dante and Virgil across the Styx, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 18 : Virgil shows Dante the shade of Thais
GIA745708 Inferno, Canto 18 : Virgil shows Dante the shade of Thais, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 31 : Nimrod of the giants (Nimrud, Nemrod)
GIA745671 Inferno, Canto 31 : Nimrod of the giants (Nimrud, Nemrod), illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 5 : Francesca Da Rimini describes her death
GIA745733 Inferno, Canto 5 : Francesca Da Rimini describes her death, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 11 : The burning tomb of Pope Anastasius II (Anastase II)
GIA745719 Inferno, Canto 11 : The burning tomb of Pope Anastasius II (Anastase II), illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 9 : The burning sepulchres of the heresiarchs
GIA745717 Inferno, Canto 9 : The burning sepulchres of the heresiarchs, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

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

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

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

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

Inferno, Canto 1 : Virgil and Dante begin their journey
GIA745744 Inferno, Canto 1 : Virgil and Dante begin their journey, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 7 : Virgil rebukes Plutus (Ploutos) at the entrance to the fourth circle
GIA745736 Inferno, Canto 7 : Virgil rebukes Plutus (Ploutos) at the entrance to the fourth circle, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 12 : The Minotaur (Minotaure) on the shattered cliff
GIA745720 Inferno, Canto 12 : The Minotaur (Minotaure) on the shattered cliff, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 9 : The angel opens the gates, illustration from
GIA745716 Inferno, Canto 9 : The angel opens the gates, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 9 : The hideous Erinyes: Megaera, Tisiphone, Alecto (Furies : Megere
GIA745715 Inferno, Canto 9 : The hideous Erinyes: Megaera, Tisiphone, Alecto (Furies : Megere, Tisiphone, Alecto), illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

Inferno, Canto 8 : Virgil and Dante disembark at the citadel of Dis (Dite)
GIA745714 Inferno, Canto 8 : Virgil and Dante disembark at the citadel of Dis (Dite), illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 18 : Paramours and flatterers in the eighth circle
GIA745707 Inferno, Canto 18 : Paramours and flatterers in the eighth circle, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 13 : The suicides in the forest, illustration from
GIA745700 Inferno, Canto 13 : The suicides in the forest, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 29 : The falsifiers and forgers tormented with itching
GIA745686 Inferno, Canto 29 : The falsifiers and forgers tormented with itching, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Inferno, Canto 2 : The darkening sky of the first night
GIA745745 Inferno, Canto 2 : The darkening sky of the first night, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 4 : The innocent souls in Limbo, illustration from
GIA745726 Inferno, Canto 4 : The innocent souls in Limbo, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 10 : Farinata degli Uberti addresses Dante
GIA745718 Inferno, Canto 10 : Farinata degli Uberti addresses Dante, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 8 : The soul of the Florentine Philippo Argenti (Filippo Argenti
GIA745713 Inferno, Canto 8 : The soul of the Florentine Philippo Argenti (Filippo Argenti) accosts the poets on the Styx, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

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Virgilio, a name that resonates with artistry and literary brilliance. It brings to mind the renowned French artist Narcisse Virgilio Diaz de la Pena, whose strokes on canvas captured the essence of nature's beauty. His mastery in depicting landscapes was unparalleled, transporting viewers into ethereal realms. In the realm of literature, Virgil stands tall as one of history's greatest poets. Dante Alighieri immortalized him in his epic masterpiece "The Divine Comedy. " In Inferno, Canto 4, we witness Homer and other revered poets alongside heroes residing in Limbo. Their presence serves as a testament to Virgil's influence on subsequent generations. Dante and Virgil embark on an extraordinary journey through hell in Inferno. As they traverse its treacherous depths, encountering Pope Nicholas III rebuked by Dante himself in the fourth bolgia (Canto 19). The vivid imagery depicted in engravings from this era allows us to visualize their perilous expedition across Cocytus (1885). Virgil's magnum opus "Aeneid" holds great significance throughout history. In a captivating scene portrayed by an oil painting from 1790, he reads his epic tale to Augustus Caesar along with Octavia and Livia. This moment encapsulates the power of storytelling and its ability to captivate even the most powerful figures. "The Divine Comedy" continues to inspire artists even today; digitally colored engravings bring forth scenes like violent souls tormented amidst rainfire (Canto 14) or Bertran de Born's severed head speaking directly to Dante (Canto 28). These haunting illustrations remind us of both Dante's imagination and Virgil's guidance within this infernal realm. Not only does Virgil inspire visual depictions but also frescoes adorn walls showcasing his mythical narratives. One such fresco portrays Venus appearing before her son Aeneas on Libya's beach, urging him to seek out Dido (1756-57).