Botticellis attempt to design the illustrations for a printed book was unprecedented. The drawings illustrate a manuscript of dantes divine comedy. Get the best deals on dantes inferno books when you shop the largest. The divine comedy illustrated by botticelli is a manuscript of the divine comedy by dante, illustrated by 92 fullpage pictures by sandro botticelli that are considered masterpieces and amongst the best works of the renaissance painter. A faithful yet totally original contemporary spin on a classic, dante s inferno as interpreted by acclaimed artist sandow birk and writer marcus sanders is a journey through a hell that bears an eerie semblance to our own world. Now, with this stunning special illustrated edition of his recordsetting inferno, brought to life by more than 200 breathtaking color images, dan brown takes readers deep into the heart of italy. Read dantes inferno illustrated edition by dante alighieri available from rakuten kobo. Inferno by dante, illustrated gustave dore abebooks. Translated from the original of dante alighieri by henry francis cary. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the divine comedy by dante, illustrated. Most english translations of inferno are full of colorful, but meaningless language based on todays.
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