Citings & Sightings of Dante's Works in Contemporary Culture
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“This painting’s title refers to Dante Alighieri’s medieval epic of a journey through hell. Although Stuck employed traditional symbols of the underworld—a snake, a demon, and a flaming pit—the dissonant colors and stylized, exaggerated poses are strikingly modern. He designed the complementary frame. Stuck’s imagery was likely inspired by Auguste Rodin’s The Gates of Hell, particularly the figure of The Thinker (see related works nearby). When Inferno debuted in an exhibition of contemporary German art at The Met in 1909, critics praised its ‘sovereign brutality.’ The picture bolstered Stuck’s reputation as a visionary artist unafraid to explore the dark side of the psyche.” —Franz von Stuck, Inferno, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1908 (retrieved February 28, 2024)
“The artist Genia Chef creates a new series of works with the title Psychedelic Dante, dedicated to the immortal poem The Divine Comedy by the Italian poet Dante Alighieri.” — Genia Chef’s portfolio.
Born in Aktjubinsk, Kazakhstan, Genia Chef is a painter working in Berlin, Germany. Psychedlic Dante is part of his series Academy of Immortality (2020).
Trinity of Night, Day and Demise is a 2005 metal album by the band Tremendum. The art for the album was an illustration titled The Erinnys, by artist Gustave Doré. This illustration was from Canto 9 of the Inferno.
Find Trinity of Night, Day and Demise here.
Find The Erinnys by Gustave Doré here.
Contributed by Gianluca Giuseffi Grippa
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Coggeshall, Elizabeth, and Arielle Saiber, eds. Dante Today: Citings and Sightings of Dante’s Works in Contemporary Culture. Website. Access date.
