Inferno Canto 4

gustavedore

pencil drawn

amateur sketch

light pencil work

pencil sketch

old engraving style

incomplete sketchy

personal sketchbook

pencil drawing

pen-ink sketch

pencil work

This illustration, *Inferno Canto 4*, depicts a scene from Dante's epic poem *The Divine Comedy*. The French artist Gustave Doré, renowned for his dramatic and detailed illustrations, captures the moment Dante meets the great poets and philosophers of antiquity in Limbo, the first circle of Hell. The image showcases Doré's signature style: intricate detail, stark contrasts of light and shadow, and a sense of heightened drama, making it an iconic representation of Dante's vision.