Same subject
The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri by Amos Nattini
Title
"The Divine Comedy", Paradiso: Dante and Beatrice meet Emperor Justinian
Caption
Amos Nattini (1892-1985), "The Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri (1265-1321)
Paradiso (Paradise), Second Sphere: Mercury. Canto VI. Dante and Beatrice meet the Emperor Justinian. He talks about his conversion, his legislative work and the history of the Roman Aquila (eagle).
Private collection.
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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_039
License type
Rights managed
Available size
69,4Mb (4,8Mb) / 13,7in x 19,6in / 4119 x 5886 (300dpi)