Inferno, Canto XI, 1-15, Scheme of the Circles of Hell

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"Inferno, Canto XI, 1-15, Scheme of the Circles of Hell" is an artwork by the English poet, painter, and printmaker William Blake (1757–1827), who is renowned for his expressive and visionary works that often combined his poetic and artistic talents. This particular piece is part of Blake's illustrations for Dante Alighieri's "Divine Comedy," specifically the "Inferno," which is the first part of the three-part epic poem that explores the realms of the afterlife: Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise.

Created in the early 19th century, Blake's illustrations for the "Divine Comedy" were commissioned by John Linnell, an admirer of Blake's work. The "Scheme of the Circles of Hell" corresponds to the eleventh canto of "Inferno," where Dante, accompanied by the Roman poet Virgil, pauses at the edge of the seventh circle to discuss the structure of Hell and the classification of sins. In these lines, Dante outlines the moral framework that organizes the infernal punishments, which is based on Aristotle's ethics and categorized into incontinence, violence, and fraud.

Blake's illustration captures the essence of Dante's complex cosmology, depicting the various circles and their respective sinners with his characteristic attention to detail and symbolic imagery. The artwork is part of a series of watercolors that Blake produced, which were left in various stages of completion at the time of his death. Blake's illustrations for the "Divine Comedy" are celebrated for their imaginative power and the way they reflect his own spiritual and artistic interpretations of Dante's text.

The "Inferno, Canto XI, 1-15, Scheme of the Circles of Hell" is an important example of Blake's engagement with literary themes and his ability to translate complex narratives into compelling visual art. It remains a subject of interest for scholars of both literature and art history, as it provides insight into Blake's creative process and his unique approach to visualizing one of the great literary works of the Middle Ages.

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