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The Circle of the Lustful, 1824-27 William Blake, This is the most celebrated of William Blake's illustrations to Dante's 'Divine Comedy' commissioned by John Linnell. Blake followed Dante's narrative, but his interpretation of the story is original. This scene illustrates the scene in the Inferno, the journey through Hell, when Dante and Virgil meet the adulterous lovers Francesca da Rimini and Paolo., Watercolour, Dante, The Divine Comedy, Literature.

The Circle of the Lustful, 1824-27 William Blake, This is the most celebrated of William Blake's illustrations to Dante's 'Divine Comedy' commissioned by John Linnell. Blake followed Dante's narrative, but his interpretation of the story is original. This scene illustrates the scene in the Inferno, the journey through Hell, when Dante and Virgil meet the adulterous lovers Francesca da Rimini and Paolo., Watercolour, Dante, The Divine Comedy, Literature.
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The Circle of the Lustful, 1824-27 William Blake, This is the most celebrated of William Blake's illustrations to Dante's 'Divine Comedy' commissioned by John Linnell. Blake followed Dante's narrative, but his interpretation of the story is original. This scene illustrates the scene in the Inferno, the journey through Hell, when Dante and Virgil meet the adulterous lovers Francesca da Rimini and Paolo., Watercolour, Dante, The Divine Comedy, Literature
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44.0 x 31.2 cm | 17.3 x 12.3 in (300 dpi)