Illustration to Dante's Divine Comedy, Hell

williamblake

abstract painting

possibly oil pastel

fluid art

acrylic on canvas

coloured pencil

underpainting

paint stroke

mythology

human

painting painterly

mixed medium

organism

watercolor

This watercolor illustration by William Blake, depicting a scene from Dante's *Divine Comedy*, showcases Blake's unique and symbolic style. The image features a complex composition, with a central figure of Lucifer, a fallen angel, dominating the top section, while a depiction of Dante and Virgil, the poets, encountering a giant figure in hell, dominates the lower section. Blake's use of rich, symbolic colors and detailed figures creates a powerful and haunting image that embodies the themes of sin, punishment, and redemption explored in Dante's epic poem.