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Brown engraving of two hooded figures on a rocky ledge above nude figures sprawled among rocks, with a dark mountain and swirling clouds in the sky.

The Circle of the Falsifiers: Dante and Virgil Covering their Noses because of the st

An engraved print in brown ink shows two hooded figures standing on a high rocky ledge at right, looking over a barren landscape. Below, nude figures sprawl and huddle among rocks, while a dark mountain and swirling clouds fill the sky.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1827
Medium
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Size
3840 × 3049 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1827; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: CC0

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Español: El Círculo de los Falsificadores, Dante y Virgilio (Blake, 1827)

Un grabado en tinta café muestra dos figuras encapuchadas de pie sobre una alta saliente rocosa a la derecha, contemplando un paisaje árido. Abajo, figuras desnudas se tienden y se agrupan entre las rocas, mientras una montaña oscura y nubes arremolinadas llenan el cielo.

Português: O Círculo dos Falsificadores, Dante e Virgílio (Blake, 1827)

Uma gravura em tinta marrom mostra duas figuras encapuzadas de pé sobre uma alta saliência rochosa à direita, observando uma paisagem árida. Abaixo, figuras nuas estendem-se e se agrupam entre as rochas, enquanto uma montanha escura e nuvens redemoinhando preenchem o céu.

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