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BOTTICELLI, Sandro
ID: 62946
The Abyss of Hell
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1480s Coloured drawing on parchment, 320 x 470 mm Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Rome Dante imagined Hell as being an abyss with nine circles, which in turn divided into various rings. Botticelli's cross-section view of the underworld is drawn so finely and precisely that it is possible to trace the individual stops made by Dante and Virgil on their descent to the centre of the earth. Artist: BOTTICELLI, Sandro Painting Title: The Abyss of Hell , 1451-1500 Painting Style: Italian , graphics Type: other
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