{"product_id":"lucifer-dante-inferno-gustave-dore","title":"Lucifer, King of Hell — Gustave Doré (Dante's Inferno, 1861)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe fallen angel at the bottom of the world\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn an immense cavern hung with stalactites, a giant spreads his bat wings from one side of the abyss to the other. Horned, bearded, his chin resting on his fists, Lucifer broods in silence over a frozen waste strewn with bodies. On a ledge to the right, two tiny figures watch him: Dante and his guide Virgil, who have reached the very bottom of Hell. Doré's genius lies in the scale: the emperor of the doleful kingdom is not shown roaring, but motionless, defeated and eternally alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe engravings that shaped our idea of Hell\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGustave Doré began work on Dante's \u003cem\u003eInferno\u003c\/em\u003e in 1855, at just 23. No publisher would take the risk of such a lavish edition, so he paid for it himself; when it appeared in 1861 it sold out at once, and Hachette rushed him back with a famous telegram admitting its mistake. The plates were cut on wood by a team of master engravers, among them Héliodore Pisan, whose signature appears at the bottom right of this image. A century and a half later, these are still the images most of us see when we think of Hell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it works so well on a wall\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnusually for Doré's Dante, this plate is horizontal, which makes it a natural fit above a sofa, a bed or a desk. Its dense blacks and silvery greys suit a library, a study or a dark-academia interior, and it makes a memorable gift for readers of Dante and lovers of gothic art. A black frame with a wide mat emphasises its depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gustave Doré (1832–1883)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustration for Dante's \u003cem\u003eDivine Comedy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eInferno\u003c\/em\u003e, Canto XXXIV\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1861\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wood engraving, cut by Héliodore Pisan\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLiterary source:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dante Alighieri, \u003cem\u003eInferno\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover more of Doré's visionary engravings in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/engraving-prints-by-gustave-dore\"\u003eGustave Doré collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wallango","offers":[{"title":"A4","offer_id":54846498865475,"sku":"P7193S","price":29.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x18 inches","offer_id":54846498898243,"sku":"P7194S","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x30 inches","offer_id":54846498931011,"sku":"P7195S","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x36 inches","offer_id":54846498963779,"sku":"P7196S","price":66.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"27x40 inches","offer_id":54846498996547,"sku":"P7197S","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"40x60 cm","offer_id":54846499029315,"sku":"P7198S","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50x70 cm","offer_id":54846499062083,"sku":"P7199S","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60x90 cm","offer_id":54846499094851,"sku":"P7200S","price":66.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"70x100 cm","offer_id":54846499127619,"sku":"P7201S","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3","offer_id":54846499160387,"sku":"P7202S","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2","offer_id":54846499193155,"sku":"P7203S","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1","offer_id":54846499225923,"sku":"P7204S","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A0","offer_id":54846499258691,"sku":"P7205S","price":84.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/3810\/2851\/files\/lucifer-dore-enfer-lucifer.jpg?v=1790600336","url":"https:\/\/wallango.com\/products\/lucifer-dante-inferno-gustave-dore","provider":"Wallango ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}