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Engraving of nude figures spiraling in a whirlwind on the left, a cloaked figure on a rocky ledge at right, and a glowing roundel above.

The Circle of the Lustful: Paolo and Francesca

An engraving showing nude figures swept in a spiraling whirlwind across the left, with a cloaked figure standing on a rocky ledge at right and a small roundel of figures glowing above. Tangled bodies and sweeping lines fill the dramatic, shadowed sky and sea below.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1827
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3840 × 3042 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 lujuriosos: Paolo y Francesca

Un grabado que muestra figuras desnudas arrastradas en un torbellino en espiral a la izquierda, con una figura envuelta en una capa de pie sobre un saliente rocoso a la derecha y un pequeño medallón luminoso de figuras arriba. Cuerpos enredados y líneas ondulantes llenan el cielo dramático y el mar sombreado de abajo.

Português: O círculo dos luxuriosos: Paolo e Francesca

Uma gravura que mostra figuras nuas arrastadas em um redemoinho espiralado à esquerda, com uma figura envolta em manto de pé sobre uma saliência rochosa à direita e um pequeno medalhão luminoso de figuras acima. Corpos entrelaçados e linhas sinuosas preenchem o céu dramático e o mar sombreado abaixo.

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