Virgil Collection

DANTE: DIVINE COMEDY. Frontispiece of Dantes Divine Comedy, showing Dante (in a red robe) being led by Virgil (in a blue robe) through the agonies of hell. Italian manuscript illumnination

NADIA-JULIETTE BOULANGER, French music teacher
NADIA-JULIETTE BOULANGER (1887-1979), French music teacher and conductor. Her students included Aaron Copland, Roy Harris, Lennox Berkeley, Virgil Thomson and Leonard Bernstein. Date: early 1960s

Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom in the chow line at the ?
Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom in the chow line at the Grand Bahama Island tracking station, the day after his sub-orbital flight, which had reached an altitude of 118 miles

Roman mosaic

Dante & Virgil on Ice
Virgil is Dantes guide on a tour of Inferno; they come across some evildoers punished by being placed up to their necks in ice

Charon / Styx / Dante / Virgil
Charon ferries Dante and Virgil across the Styx, the river which separates this world of ours from the infernal regions

Dante / Virgil Cross Styx
Charon, the ferryman of the Styx, carries Dante and Virgil to the Underworld

Propertius (Visconti)
PROPERTIUS - Roman elegiac poet and associate of Virgil and Ovid

Arrival of Aeneas in Italy, the Dawn of the Roman Empire, (c1620-1680?). Artist: Claude Lorrain
Arrival of Aeneas in Italy, the Dawn of the Roman Empire, (c1620-c1680?). Aeneas, hero of Troy, son of Anchises and Aphrodite (Venus)

Dante & Virgil in Hell
Sinners stand in a frozen lake, with only the tops of their heads above the ice; the rest of their bodies are subjected to a permanent cold bath: Dante & Virgil look on

Bacchus / Dionysus / Wine
Honouring Bacchus

Female Souls / Purgatory
Dante and Virgil walk among female souls in Purgatorio

Roman Beekeeping / Virgil
A Roman beekeeper tends his bees

Dantes Inferno, suicides and the Harpies
Dantes Inferno. Canto XIII, line 11: Here [suicide tree] the brute Harpies make their nest (at right: Dante and Virgil). Italian poet Dante Alighieri (1265-1321)

CENTAURS IN INFERNO - 2
A band of Centaurs seen by Virgil and Dante in the course of their tour of Inferno

Dante and Virgil with three-headed monster, 1951. Creator: Shirley Markham
Dante and Virgil with three-headed monster, 1951. Design for illustration to Dantes " Divine Comedy". Shirley Markham (1931-1999)

Damned in Hell
Virgil and Dante contemplate some of the damned

Dante in Hell
Virgil shows Dante the condemned suffering in Inferno

Omnia Vincit Amor, 1599. Creator: Agostino Carracci
Omnia Vincit Amor, 1599

Thence issuing we again beheld the stars, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré
The beautiful lights of heav n dawn d through a circular opening in the cave: thus issuing we again beheld the stars, c1890. Dante and the Roman poet Virgil emerge from Hell, and see the stars

The Divine Comedy. s. XIV. Virgil urges Dante
The Divine Comedy. s.XIV. Virgil urges Dante

Celebrating Bacchus
Country folk celebrate a festival in honour of the God of wine: Bacchus. (Greek: Dionysus)

Virgil & Aeneid
VIRGIL Roman writer, depicted reading his Aeneid to his patron, Maecenas

Virgil / Georgics / Corydon
Corydon pines for Alexis

The Bucolics' by Virgil - Page with an illustration on the craftwork. Latin edition of 1529 (engraving)
CUL4931655 The Bucolics' by Virgil - Page with an illustration on the craftwork. Latin edition of 1529 (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: SPAIN. MADRID. Madrid)

VIRGIL (70-19 BC) Roman poet author of the Aeneid (engraving)
CUL4876802 VIRGIL (70-19 BC) Roman poet author of the Aeneid (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: from the 'Illustrium imagines' (1606)); Photo © Esteban/AIC.

Tapestry of the Astrolabes, c.1451-1500 (silk wool)
CUL4938892 Tapestry of the Astrolabes, c.1451-1500 (silk wool); Museo de Santa Cruz, Toledo, Spain; (add.info.: Tapestry of the astrolabe)

Dante and Virgil at the edge of the abyss from which a foetid smell steamed up: Canto XI
536434 Dante and Virgil at the edge of the abyss from which a foetid smell steamed up: Canto XI. Illustration by Gustave Dore for Dante Inferno, 1863

Sheep, cattle, horses and goats: In foreground a horse and a cow are being assessed by farmers
531491 Sheep, cattle, horses and goats: In foreground a horse and a cow are being assessed by farmers. In right background a shepherd plays on pan pipes as he and his companion guard their flock

Statue of a Roman consul believed to be Virgilio. In the Vatican. Copperplate engraving from Pietro Paolo
FLO4997298 Statue of a Roman consul believed to be Virgilio. In the Vatican. Copperplate engraving from Pietro Paolo Montagnani-Mirabilii's Il Museo Capitolino (The Capitoline Museum), Rome

The Bucolics' by Virgil - Page with an illustration on the extraction of cork, 1529 (engraving)
CUL4931631 The Bucolics' by Virgil - Page with an illustration on the extraction of cork, 1529 (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: SPAIN. MADRID. Madrid)

Aristaeus compels Proteus to give his Response, 17th century (engraving)
3480511 Aristaeus compels Proteus to give his Response, 17th century (engraving); (add.info.: Aristaeus compels Proteus to give his Response)

Virgil's tomb
3740690 Virgil's tomb; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a Roman burial vault in Naples thought to be tomb of the poet Virgil. Virgil (70 BC-19 BC) an ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period

Petrarch's Virgil (title page) c. 1336 Manuscript. Illustrated by Simone martini
3523605 Petrarch's Virgil (title page) c. 1336 Manuscript. Illustrated by Simone martini by Martini, Simone (1284-1344); (add.info.: Petrarch's Virgil (title page) c. 1336 Manuscript

Dante protected by Virgil from harm by demons
534378 Dante protected by Virgil from harm by demons. by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Dante protected by Virgil from harm by demons)

Papyrus with a line of Virgil's Aeneid, 1st cnetury
3330427 Papyrus with a line of Virgil's Aeneid, 1st cnetury; (add.info.: Papyrus with a line of Virgil's Aeneid, which has been repeated as part of a writing exercise)

Dante and Virgil beset by demons on their passage through the eighth circle
532226 Dante and Virgil beset by demons on their passage through the eighth circle. Illustration (1861) by Gustave Dore for Dante Inferno, Canto XXI

Ploughing with oxen, sowing seed broadcast and harrowing. In background agricultural tools are being made from wood
531495 Ploughing with oxen, sowing seed broadcast and harrowing. In background agricultural tools are being made from wood

Beekeeping showing beekeepers preparing to take a swarm. 18th century (copperplate engraving from Virgil Georgics which)
531493 Beekeeping showing beekeepers preparing to take a swarm. 18th century (copperplate engraving from Virgil Georgics which followed the agricultural traditions set down by Virgil in Roman times)

Charon the ferryman rowing to collect Dante and his guide, Virgil, to carry them across the Styx, 1861 (engraving)
536563 Charon the ferryman rowing to collect Dante and his guide, Virgil, to carry them across the Styx, 1861 (engraving); (add.info.: Charon the ferryman rowing to collect Dante and his guide)

Lake Fusaro, Southern Italy, the Lethe of Virgil, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Lake Fusaro, Southern Italy, the Lethe of Virgil, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by M. Mariani. 'At present the Lake Fusaro has shaken off its romantic traditions, and, calmly majestic

Four Seasons, Winter: Juno beseeches to destroy Aeneas' Fleet, 1856-1863. Creator: Delacroix, Eugène (1798-1863)
Four Seasons, Winter: Juno beseeches to destroy Aeneas' Fleet, 1856-1863. Found in the Collection of the Museu de Arte de S£o Paulo.

The Trojans repulsing the Greeks. After Giulio Romano, 1538. Creator: Scultori (called Mantovano)
The Trojans repulsing the Greeks. After Giulio Romano, 1538. Private Collection

Blumauer's Aeneide, 1789. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Blumauer's Aeneide, 1789. From almanac: Konigl. Grosbritannischer Historischer Genealogischer Calender, 1790. Aloys Blumauer's Vergils Aeneis travestirt (1783)

Blumauer's Aeneide, 1789. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Blumauer's Aeneide, 1789. From almanac: Konigl. Grosbritannischer Historischer Genealogischer Calender, 1790. Aloys Blumauer's Vergils Aeneis travestirt (1783)

Blumauer's Aeneide, 1789. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Blumauer's Aeneide, 1789. From almanac: Konigl. Grosbritannischer Historischer Genealogischer Calender, 1790. Aloys Blumauer's Vergils Aeneis travestirt (1783)

Blumauer's Aeneide, 1789. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Blumauer's Aeneide, 1789. From almanac: Konigl. Grosbritannischer Historischer Genealogischer Calender, 1790. Aloys Blumauer's Vergils Aeneis travestirt (1783)

Maro Publius Vergelius, 70-19 BC, unknown date. Creator: Anon
Maro Publius Vergelius, 70-19 BC, unknown date

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"Virgil: A Journey Through Time and Artistic Interpretations" Step into the world of Virgil, a name that resonates through centuries of literature, art, and exploration. From Dante's Divine Comedy to Roman mosaics, this captivating figure has left an indelible mark on our cultural tapestry. In the frontispiece of Dante's Divine Comedy, we witness Virgil guiding Dante through the realms of Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven. Their partnership symbolizes wisdom leading humanity towards enlightenment. But Virgil's influence extends beyond literature. Nadia-Juliette Boulanger, a French music teacher known for her prodigious talent, draws inspiration from his timeless spirit as she imparts knowledge to future generations. Even in space exploration, Virgil finds his place. Astronaut Virgil "Gus" Grissom stands in the chow line at NASA - a modern-day embodiment of bravery and discovery echoing the ancient poet's adventurous spirit. Artists like Claude Lorrain capture pivotal moments in history with their brushstrokes. The arrival of Aeneas in Italy signifies the dawn of the Roman Empire - a testament to Virgil's role as a chronicler and shaper of civilization. As we delve deeper into mythological realms depicted by Shirley Markham's artwork or explore Roman beekeeping practices intertwined with Virgil's legacy; we uncover layers upon layers of symbolism and meaning. Charon ferries souls across Styx while Dante and Virgil cross paths with Bacchus himself – Dionysus personified – reminding us that even gods are not immune to human struggles such as temptation represented by wine. Through it all, one thing remains constant: Virgil is our guide through darkness. Whether traversing icy terrains or descending into hellish depths alongside Dante; he represents resilience against adversity and unwavering determination towards truth. So let us celebrate this enigmatic figure who transcends time and boundaries.