Virgilio Collection

Dante and Virgil in Inferno, crossing the cocytus, 1885 (engraving)
XEE746645 Dante and Virgil in Inferno, crossing the cocytus, 1885 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inferno)

Inferno, Canto 2 : Beatrice and Virgil, illustration from The Divine Comedy
GIA745722 Inferno, Canto 2 : Beatrice and Virgil, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

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.

Virgil reciting his poems to Augustus and their friend Gallus as they walked (litho)
8641817 Virgil reciting his poems to Augustus and their friend Gallus as they walked (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration of "The Eneid" by Virgil (Publius Virgilius Maro, 70-19 BC), 1729
AIS5351200 Illustration of "The Eneid" by Virgil (Publius Virgilius Maro, 70-19 BC), 1729.; © Iberfoto.

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

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)

Inferno, Canto 4 : Homer, the poets, and heroes in Limbo
GIA745727 Inferno, Canto 4 : Homer, the poets, and heroes in Limbo, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 19 : Dante rebukes Pope Nicholas III (Nicolas III) in the fourth bolgia
GIA745709 Inferno, Canto 19 : Dante rebukes Pope Nicholas III (Nicolas III) in the fourth bolgia, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 7 : Virgil shows Dante the souls of the wrathful in the Styx
GIA745738 Inferno, Canto 7 : Virgil shows Dante the souls of the wrathful in the Styx, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 17 : The descent into the abyss on Geryons back
GIA745705 Inferno, Canto 17 : The descent into the abyss on Geryons back, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 21 : The demons threaten Virgil, illustration from
GIA745711 Inferno, Canto 21 : The demons threaten Virgil, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 26 : The flaming spirits of Ulysses and Diomedes (Diomede)
GIA745695 Inferno, Canto 26 : The flaming spirits of Ulysses and Diomedes (Diomede), illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 31 : The giant Antaeus (Antee) lowers Dante
GIA745673 Inferno, Canto 31 : The giant Antaeus (Antee) lowers Dante and Virgil into the last circle, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

Purgatorio, Canto 12 : Dante views the soul of Arachne, illustration from
GIA745655 Purgatorio, Canto 12 : Dante views the soul of Arachne, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Narcisse Virgilio Diaz de la Pena, French artist
Narcisse Virgilio Diaz de la Pena (1807-1876), French artist, member of the Barbizon school. Date: circa 1850s

Virgil Reading the "Aeneid"to Augustus, Octavia, and Livia, 1790 (oil on canvas)
5860644 Virgil Reading the " Aeneid" to Augustus, Octavia, and Livia, 1790 (oil on canvas) by Wicar, Jean Baptiste Joseph (1762-1834); 111.1--142.6 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Palazzina (Small Building), the third room or room of the Aeneid: "Venus, as a huntress
5962691 Palazzina (Small Building), the third room or room of the Aeneid: "Venus, as a huntress, appears to her son Aeneas and his companion Achates on the beach of Libya

Portraits of Homer and Virgil, 1501-03 (monochrome fresco)
6262969 Portraits of Homer and Virgil, 1501-03 (monochrome fresco) by Signorelli, Luca (c.1450-1523) (workshop of); Museo dell Opera del Duomo (MODO), Orvieto, Umbria

Palazzina (Small Building), the third room or room of the Aeneid: "Venus, as a huntress
5962690 Palazzina (Small Building), the third room or room of the Aeneid: "Venus, as a huntress, appears to her son Aeneas and his companion Achates on the beach of Libya

Portrait of Virgil, 1501-03 (monochrome fresco)
6262980 Portrait of Virgil, 1501-03 (monochrome fresco) by Signorelli, Luca (c.1450-1523) (workshop of); Museo dell Opera del Duomo (MODO), Orvieto, Umbria, Italy; (add.info.: Alberi Library)

Palazzina (Small Building), the third room or room of the Aeneid: monochrome fresco representing Vulcan, god of fire
5962697 Palazzina (Small Building), the third room or room of the Aeneid: monochrome fresco representing Vulcan, god of fire

Palazzina (Small Building), the third room or room of the Aeneid: "Aeneas dreams of Mercury who orders him to
5962688 Palazzina (Small Building), the third room or room of the Aeneid: "Aeneas dreams of Mercury who orders him to leave", 1756-57 (fresco) by Tiepolo

Virgils Aeneid: Aeneas and Helen (colour litho)
7183469 Virgils Aeneid: Aeneas and Helen (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aeneas and Helen)

Virgils Aeneid: Neptune stilling the Waves (colour litho)
7183467 Virgils Aeneid: Neptune stilling the Waves (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Neptune stilling the Waves)

Virgil, Roman poet (engraving)
7173398 Virgil, Roman poet (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Virgil (70-19 BC), Roman poet

Miniature from the Vergilius Romanus, manuscript of the works of Virgil in the Vatican Library, Rome (engraving)
7185742 Miniature from the Vergilius Romanus, manuscript of the works of Virgil in the Vatican Library, Rome (engraving) by French School

Le Dante et Virgile visitant les enfers (engraving)
7179218 Le Dante et Virgile visitant les enfers (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Dante et Virgile visitant les enfers)

Portrait of Virgil (bronze)
YOU4418232 Portrait of Virgil (bronze) by Preault, Antoine Augustin (1809-79); Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: Portrait of Virgile (70-19 BC), poet, Roman writer

Virgils Aeneid: The Harpies (colour litho)
7183470 Virgils Aeneid: The Harpies (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Harpies)

Purgatorio, Canto 5 : Dante speaks with Pia de Tolomei (Tolommei)
GIA745748 Purgatorio, Canto 5 : Dante speaks with Pia de Tolomei (Tolommei), illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Purgatorio, Canto 5 : The late repenters singing the Miserere
GIA745746 Purgatorio, Canto 5 : The late repenters singing the Miserere, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 1 : The she-wolf appears, illustration from The Divine Comedy
GIA745743 Inferno, Canto 1 : The she-wolf appears, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 12 : Nessus (Nessos) and the centaurs, illustration from
GIA745721 Inferno, Canto 12 : Nessus (Nessos) and the centaurs, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 17 : Geryon, symbol of deceit, illustration from
GIA745704 Inferno, Canto 17 : Geryon, symbol of deceit, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 29 : The forgers tormented in the valley
GIA745685 Inferno, Canto 29 : The forgers tormented in the valley, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Purgatorio, Canto 9 : Dante and Virgil at the portals of Purgatory
GIA745659 Purgatorio, Canto 9 : Dante and Virgil at the portals of Purgatory, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Purgatorio, Canto 27 : Dantes dream of Leah in the meadow
GIA745639 Purgatorio, Canto 27 : Dantes dream of Leah in the meadow, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Purgatorio, Canto 33 : Dante drinks of the River Eunoe, illustration from
GIA745638 Purgatorio, Canto 33 : Dante drinks of the River Eunoe, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Purgatorio, Canto 7 : The poet Sordello, astonished, kneels before Virgil
GIA745750 Purgatorio, Canto 7 : The poet Sordello, astonished, kneels before Virgil, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 6 : The gluttons battered by eternal rain
GIA745735 Inferno, Canto 6 : The gluttons battered by eternal rain, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 6 : Virgil feeds Cerberus (Cerbere) in the third circle
GIA745734 Inferno, Canto 6 : Virgil feeds Cerberus (Cerbere) in the third circle, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 5 : The soul of Francesca Da Rimini speaks to Dante
GIA745731 Inferno, Canto 5 : The soul of Francesca Da Rimini speaks to Dante, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 15 : Brunetto Latini accosts Dante, illustration from
GIA745703 Inferno, Canto 15 : Brunetto Latini accosts Dante, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 28 : Mutilated sowers of discord in the ninth bolgia
GIA745697 Inferno, Canto 28 : Mutilated sowers of discord in the ninth bolgia, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 23 : The hypocrites address Dante, illustration from
GIA745691 Inferno, Canto 23 : The hypocrites address Dante, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

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Virgilio, a name that resonates with artistry and literary brilliance. It brings to mind the renowned French artist Narcisse Virgilio Diaz de la Pena, whose strokes on canvas captured the essence of nature's beauty. His mastery in depicting landscapes was unparalleled, transporting viewers into ethereal realms. In the realm of literature, Virgil stands tall as one of history's greatest poets. Dante Alighieri immortalized him in his epic masterpiece "The Divine Comedy. " In Inferno, Canto 4, we witness Homer and other revered poets alongside heroes residing in Limbo. Their presence serves as a testament to Virgil's influence on subsequent generations. Dante and Virgil embark on an extraordinary journey through hell in Inferno. As they traverse its treacherous depths, encountering Pope Nicholas III rebuked by Dante himself in the fourth bolgia (Canto 19). The vivid imagery depicted in engravings from this era allows us to visualize their perilous expedition across Cocytus (1885). Virgil's magnum opus "Aeneid" holds great significance throughout history. In a captivating scene portrayed by an oil painting from 1790, he reads his epic tale to Augustus Caesar along with Octavia and Livia. This moment encapsulates the power of storytelling and its ability to captivate even the most powerful figures. "The Divine Comedy" continues to inspire artists even today; digitally colored engravings bring forth scenes like violent souls tormented amidst rainfire (Canto 14) or Bertran de Born's severed head speaking directly to Dante (Canto 28). These haunting illustrations remind us of both Dante's imagination and Virgil's guidance within this infernal realm. Not only does Virgil inspire visual depictions but also frescoes adorn walls showcasing his mythical narratives. One such fresco portrays Venus appearing before her son Aeneas on Libya's beach, urging him to seek out Dido (1756-57).