William Blake. Dante’s ‘Divine Comedy’. The Complete Drawings Hardcover Art Book

The Masterful Intersection of Two Titans: William Blake. Dante's 'Divine Comedy' 🎨

This exquisite volume is more than just a book; it is a pilgrimage. It presents all 102 of Blake's magnificent illustrations for Dante's 'Divine Comedy', a series of works that were left unfinished at the time of the artist's death in 1827. For the first time since their creation, these works, now dispersed among seven different institutions worldwide, are reunited in a single, glorious edition.

464 pages 📖

William Blake, a key figure of the Romantic era, was not just an artist but also a poet and printmaker. He was an incredibly unique individual who claimed to have experienced visions of angels and spirits from a young age. His distinctive style and profound spirituality are perfectly suited to the fantastical and deeply symbolic journey of Dante's poem. Blake saw the divine in the everyday, and his art often challenged the conventions of his time, making him an endlessly fascinating figure in art history.

Dimensions: 17 x 4.6 x 24 cm 📕

Dante's 'Divine Comedy', completed in 1321, is a literary masterpiece detailing the author's journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven. Blake’s illustrations, spanning from delicate pencil sketches to vibrant watercolours, capture the full emotional and visual spectrum of this epic tale. From the harrowing punishments of the Inferno to the celestial glow of Paradiso, Blake’s work provides a compelling visual narrative that both complements and interprets Dante's text.