The Seventh Circle II

gustavedore

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ink stage

facial expression drawing

charcoal drawing

charcoal art

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portrait reference

black and white

repetition of black colour

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natural form

Gustave Doré's "The Seventh Circle II" is a wood-engraving illustration from Dante's Inferno, depicting a scene from Canto XXV of the epic poem. In this scene, Dante and Virgil witness the punishments of the seventh circle of hell, where violent souls are tormented. Doré’s engraving uses the power of shadow and light to create a chilling scene of fiery torment, highlighting the grotesque nature of Dante's hell.