'We to those beasts, that rapid strode along, drew near, when Chiron took an arrow forth', c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré.
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4757 x 3800 px | 40.3 x 32.2 cm | 15.9 x 12.7 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
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'We to those beasts, that rapid strode along, drew near, when Chiron took an arrow forth', c1890. Chiron, leader of the centaurs. Illustration from "The Vision of Hell" (Inferno), the first part of "The Divine Comedy" (La divina commedia) by Dante Alighieri. This long, narrative poem, written in Italian c1308-1321, tracing Dante's imaginary journey from Hell, through Purgatory and finally to Heaven and a beatific vision of God, has been published numerous times. This edition, published late 19th century, is illustrated by Gustave Dore. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, c1890]