Gustave Doré’s Hauntingly Beautiful Illustrations for Dante’s Inferno

Dante’s poetry endures as one of our civilization’s most enchanting creations — so much so that it has inspired generations of artists to interpret and reimagine it. Among the most memorable and bewitching reimaginers is the celebrated French illustrator, sculptor, printmaker, and engraver Gustave Doré (January 6, 1832–January 23, 1883), who considered Dante’s work a “chefs-d’oeuvre of literature.”
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