Title

"The Divine Comedy", Purgatorio: Dante and Virgil meet the Angel of Humility

Caption

Amos Nattini (1892-1985), "The Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri (1265-1321)
Purgatorio (Purgatory), Canto XII, First terrace; Pride. Dante and Virgil reach the stairs of the second terrace where they meet the Angel of Humility.
Private collection.

Info+

In 1921, for Dante Aligheri's 600th anniversary of death, the Istituto Nazionale Dantesco chose Amos Nattini to illustrate The Divine Comedy. The illustrations have been published in 1923.

Date

1923

Credit line

Alfredo Dagli Orti/Photo12

Reference

DGL13A01_015

License type

Rights managed

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