Dante's Inferno Comparative Essay

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The Inferno written by Dante Alighieri, is one of Dante's most iconic and read in literature. The inferno depicts Dante himself crossing hell through the nine circles of hell, in which sins become harsher as the sin becomes more evil in nature. Dante in his journey through hell meets people from great power, each one residing in each level of hell because of their sins. This novel inspired many artist to try to recreate the work in their own work form. Artist such as Gustave Doré and William Blake created works of art depicting scenes through out the journey. Gustave Doré's art is realistic and more adult like and William Blake's art is created with bright watercolor and larger than life characters. Although both are depict the same scenes of the journey of Dante through hell. The inferno would most be honored with Gustave Doré's artwork due to its realistic depiction of the events in the Inferno. As well it creates a sense of connection and of suspense because of its harsh and soft line work and the darkness of the image brings mystery and suspense just like hell would. Overall Doré's …show more content…
The soft lines create movement to the artwork bringing it to life. Every inch of the artwork is covered with depiction of what Dante might have pictured hell to be. In most artworks of heroes and gods the movement that is created is often that of the god of hero but in Doré's depiction of Dante, Virgil and their journey through hell is rather different, this is so because rather than having the heroes action it depicts the movement of the evil in hell and it allows for the person admiring the work to see that Dante and Vigil are like tourist touring the depths of hell. Their movements are soft and calm while demons and sinners movements are shown to be fast and they pose in exaggerated contortions to shown pain and abnormal movement from those who are stranded in
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