The fragment certainly then belongs in the "special section" of my Illustrations to Dante's Inferno (Fairleigh Dickinson University ... "Because of the undeniable connection between the two paintings, ...

“Dante: Inferno to Paradise” appeals to lovers of art and anyone wondering what all the fuss is about with Dante. Born in 1265, Dante started life aspiring to artistic excellence ...

During post-Renaissance periods that favored decoration and ornamentation in art, Dante fell out ... the “Comedy,” especially “Inferno.” The image of Dante as a hero of cultural resistance ...