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Pale nude woman with flowing hair rises through swirling grey drapery against a dark brown background, drawn in white highlights.

Paolo and Francesca da Rimini in Hell

A pale, nude woman with long flowing hair is swept upward through swirling grey drapery against a dark brown wash. Rendered in white heightening on toned paper, the figure twists with an outstretched arm, suggesting wind-driven motion in a dark, infernal void.

Artist
Gustave Doré
Date
1860
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1113 × 1488 px
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Public domain · Gustave Doré died 1883 and the work dates by 1860; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

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Español: Paolo y Francesca de Rímini en el infierno

Una mujer desnuda de piel pálida y cabello largo y ondulado asciende entre telas grises arremolinadas sobre un fondo de aguada marrón oscuro. Realizada en tinta con realces blancos sobre papel tonal, la figura se retuerce con un brazo extendido, sugiriendo un movimiento impulsado por el viento en un vacío oscuro e infernal.

Português: Paolo e Francesca da Rimini no Inferno

Uma mulher nua, de pele pálida e cabelos longos e ondulados, é levada para cima entre tecidos cinzentos e turbilhonantes sobre um fundo de aguada marrom escura. Feita em tinta com realces brancos sobre papel tonalizado, a figura se torce com um braço estendido, sugerindo movimento impelido pelo vento num vazio escuro e infernal.

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