Ugolino and Gaddo by Gustave Dore

Ugolino and Gaddo 

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"Ugolino and Gaddo" is a powerful illustration by Gustave Doré depicting a scene from Dante's Inferno. The artwork portrays the tragic moment when Ugolino della Gherardesca, a Pisan count, witnesses the starvation of his sons in a prison tower. Doré's dramatic use of chiaroscuro highlights the despair and horror of the scene, emphasizing the emotional impact of the story on the viewer. Doré's powerful illustration of Dante's "Inferno" is a landmark in artistic representations of the medieval poem and his works are often associated with this literary masterpiece.

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