Inferno, Canto XIII, 1-45, The Wood of Self-Violators: The Harpies and the Suicides

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"Inferno, Canto XIII, 1-45, The Wood of Self-Violators: The Harpies and the Suicides" is a work by the English artist and poet William Blake, created as part of his series of illustrations for Dante Alighieri's "Divine Comedy." This particular illustration corresponds to the thirteenth canto of "Inferno," which is the first part of Dante's epic poem. In this canto, Dante and his guide, the Roman poet Virgil, enter the second ring of the seventh circle of Hell, where those who have committed violence against themselves—suicides—are punished.

Blake's illustration captures the dark and foreboding atmosphere of the Wood of the Suicides, a forest of gnarled and twisted trees that are actually the transformed souls of the self-violators. The harpies, hideous bird-like creatures with the heads of women, are depicted perching on the branches of these trees, tormenting the souls by feeding on the leaves, which represent the eternal suffering of the suicides.

The work is part of a larger collection of watercolors that Blake produced between 1824 and 1827, commissioned by John Linnell, an admirer of Blake's work. The illustrations were never completed to Blake's satisfaction before his death in 1827, but they remain a significant contribution to the visual interpretation of Dante's literary masterpiece. Blake's unique style, combining his mystical and visionary sensibilities with his skills as an engraver, brings a haunting and otherworldly quality to the scenes depicted in the "Divine Comedy."

The illustration of "The Wood of Self-Violators" is particularly noted for its evocative portrayal of despair and desolation, as well as its exploration of the themes of punishment and transformation. Blake's work continues to be studied and appreciated for its profound engagement with Dante's text and its own artistic innovation, making it a subject of interest for scholars of literature, art history, and the intersection of the two disciplines.

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