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Painting of two robed figures in a misty dark landscape, surrounded by nude bodies half-submerged in pale icy water.

Dante and Virgil in the Ninth Circle of Hell

Two robed figures, one in a blue-grey cloak and one in a red garment, stand on a misty expanse above a dark, pale lake scattered with nude bodies half-submerged in ice and water. Faint lights glow in the murky water, and the dim, atmospheric oil painting gives the scene a sombre, heavy mood.

Artist
Gustave Doré
Date
1861
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2008 × 1376 px
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Public domain · Gustave Doré died 1883 and the work dates by 1861; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Gustave Doré, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: Dante y Virgilio en el Noveno Círculo del Infierno

Dos figuras con túnicas, una con capa azul grisácea y otra con prenda roja, se yerguen sobre una extensión neblinosa por encima de un lago oscuro y pálido, rodeadas de cuerpos desnudos medio sumergidos en hielo y agua. Tenues luces brillan en el agua turbia, y la pintura al óleo, de tonos oscuros y atmósfera densa, transmite un ánimo sombrío y pesado.

Português: Dante e Virgílio no Nono Círculo do Inferno

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