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DANTE: INFERNO. Charon, ferryman of the river Styx. Wood engraving, 1861, after Gustave Dore

DANTE: INFERNO. Charon, ferryman of the river Styx. Wood engraving, 1861, after Gustave Dore


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DANTE: INFERNO. Charon, ferryman of the river Styx. Wood engraving, 1861, after Gustave Dore

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14th Century Alighieri Dante Dore Evil Gustave Hell Inferno Literature Row Boat Charon Ferryman River Styx


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DANTE: INFERNO. Charon, ferryman of the river Styx. Wood engraving, 1861, after Gustave Dore (DANTE: INFERNO. Charon, ferryman of the river Styx. Wood engraving, 1861, after Gustave Dore) (exterior, Italian, medieval, 14th century, maritime, engraving, evil literature). This print transports us to the depths of Dante Alighieri's Inferno as we witness a haunting depiction of Charon - the legendary ferryman of the river Styx. Created in 1861 by Gustave Dore through his remarkable wood engraving technique and now brought to life by The Granger Collection. In this macabre scene from Dante's epic poem 'The Divine Comedy', we find ourselves amidst an eerie atmosphere where darkness reigns supreme. Charon stands tall with his skeletal frame draped in tattered robes that billow ominously around him. His menacing gaze pierces through our souls as he guides lost souls across the treacherous waters towards their eternal damnation. Every intricate detail is masterfully captured in this wood engraving; from Charon's weathered oar that propels his rowboat forward with an air of finality to the tormented men huddled together within its confines - their expressions etched with despair and resignation. As viewers immerse themselves in this visual representation of Dante's vivid imagination and explore themes such as

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