The inferno is the first of three parts of dantes epic poem, the divine comedy, which depicts an imaginary journey through hell, purgatory, and paradise. List of 10 dante inferno books as a cornerstone of western literature, dantes the divine comedy, and especially its first part, inferno, is being read critically by numerous scholars through ages, producing everlasting debates on the meaning of the comedy and dantes intentions. Oh, of the other poets honor and light, avail me the long study and great love that have impelled me to explore thy volume. Dantes extraordinarily rich visual imagination has inspired artists from manuscript illuminators in the middle ages to the present.
Within its pages are illustrations and concept art of character models, weapons, creatures and locations plus interviews with series artists and developers. Wayne barlowe is an american science fiction and fantasy artist who worked on some of the designs for dante s inferno. As part of the larger body of work written by the author, dante alighieri, the inferno was the first of three poems that formed a treatise on the afterlife entitled the divine comedy. Each step is a different circle of hell, and each step down is a more horrible place reserved for the committers of more and more horrible sins. Raffa 2007 ideal for a broad audience and firsttime readers of inferno, this book, serves as a guide through dantes underworld circle by circle and gives concise information on all the major persons, deities, and creatures encountered by dante in the course of his journey.
If you havent read the divine comedy yet, then you must. The 3 rd circle of hell canto vi, lines 15 concept drawing of cerberus, traditionally pictured as a threeheaded dog that guards the gates of hades. Dante was known as a literary figure, he was born roughly around 1265 and passed in 21. Since botticelli was a learned man, he wrote a commentary on part of dantes poem, and after illustrating the inferno, he printed the work. Printed on 100% cotton watercolour textured paper, art prints would be at home in any gallery. Dantes hell is a funnelshaped cave with various concentriccircle steps on the way down. A faithful yet totally original contemporary spin on a classic, dante s inferno as interpreted by acclaimed artist sandow birk and writer marcus sanders is a journey through a hell that bears an eerie semblance to our own world. But, otherwise, if hell appears in a movie, book, tv show, or cartoon, its going to drawn from dante. One of the best games ever now backwards compatible on xbox one. I think and judge it for the best thou follow me, and i will be thy. The art of dmc5 gallery characters, enemies, devil breakers concept art duration. Get daily updates for video game art galleries packed with loads of concept art, character artwork, and promotional pictures. Below click view for a particular artists illustrations of the comedy.
How dantes inferno shaped the modern image of hell the. Inspired by the likes of john milton or dante alighieri, this american painter. His most notable collection of hell art is the 1998 book barlowes inferno, and it was this work that eventually led ea to get barlowe on the blower. A new look at dores illustrations for dantes inferno. High quality dantes inferno inspired art prints by independent artists and designers from around the world.
The games story is loosely based on inferno, the first canticle of dante alighieris divine comedy. Lucifer also known as satan, dis or the devil in some circles was the ruler of hell and the main antagonist of dantes inferno. Barlowes inferno is a book edited by morpheus in 1998 about a very specific. View an image titled dante art in our dantes inferno art gallery featuring official. It is an allegory telling of the journey of dante through what is largely the medieval concept of hell, guided by the roman poet virgil. The playstation portable version was developed by artificial mind and movement. As allen travels the nine circles of hell, he comes to terms with i still this is the best science fiction book i have ever read. Dante alighieri was born in florence, italy in the middle of the th century and what is principally known of him comes from his own writings. Concept art of dantes inferno, a 2010 hackandslash video gaminspired by the epic divina commedia, developed by visceral games dead space series and published by electronic arts featuring the works of concept artists lawrence mai, wayne barlowe, chris ocampo, jehan choo, samuel michlap. Dantes inferno is a 3rd person action game that takes its inspiration from the medieval poem of the same name. Design works also includes an exclusive interview with game director hidetaka miyazaki and many of the artists behind. Bronze age civilization, character art, character design, concept art gallery, the minotaur, dante. The game s story was written by will rokos and the head of production was justin lambros, assisted by zach mumbach. Nov 07, 2010 dantes inferno seven circles of hell interestingly doyle continually throughtout the book makes desciption of scenery parrellel to the divine comedy of dante.
Dantes divine comedy offensive and should be banned. The game was released for xbox 360, playstation 3, playstation portable in february 2010. Scene from dantes inferno an animated epic digital reprint of the full poem i thought the design for the game looked pretty good, even though the game play might be a clone of god of war. Dantes inferno is a video game inspired by the epic divina commedia. The last airbender, the art of the animated series chronicles the shows development from the very first sketch through to the series finale and beyond. An unprecedented look at the concept, design, and production art behind this smashhit series, avatar. Dantes inferno concept art and screenshots dread central. Along with releasing the gates of hell demo on ps3 yesterday xbox players will get it on christmas eve. Cleopatra is damned for committing adultery with both gaius julius caesar.
This fullcolor hardcover collection features key visuals, concept art, sketches, plus character, weapon, and monster designs. Dante is the hero, who loses his way in the dark woods and journeys to nine regions arranged around the wall of a huge funnel in nine concentric circles representing hell. Thor video game concept art thumbnails, james paick on artstation at. Devil may cry 5 art gallery characters promo pictures concept art. See more ideas about dantes inferno, dante alighieri and gustave dore. See more ideas about dantes inferno, electronic art and concept art.
All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. As dante ventures through hell, the nature of sin develops. Sep 19, 20 the following is a selection of artists whose works of art have been inspired by the divine comedy of dante alighieri. In the poem, hell is depicted as nine circles of suffering located within the earth. The divine comedy has been a source of inspiration for countless artists for almost seven centuries. Scribd is the world s largest social reading and publishing site. Gallery of captioned artwork and official character pictures from dantes inferno, featuring concept art for the games characters and environments by lawrence.
There are many cultural aspects of italy that are in the inferno, such as michelangelos art, the use of the vernacular, dantes works and others. Wayne barlowe born january 6, 1958 location glen cove, ny occupation concept artist role. Inferno italian for hell is the first part of dante alighieris 14thcentury epic poem divine comedy. Gallery of captioned artwork and official character pictures from dantes inferno, featuring concept art for the games characters and environments by lawrence mai, wayne barlowe, and chris ocampo. Still the place does bear a close resemblance to dantes inferno, a book he read in college, and his guide benito, is italian. Going to hell a concept design overview of dantes inferno. Dantes inferno quotes devine comedy nirvana songs dante alighieri cool art awesome art rock n roll good books rock and roll divine comedy dante alighieri dantes inferno hell is depicted as 9 circle of suffering located within earth. Dante s inferno was a third person actionadventure game published by electronic arts and developed by visceral games. Design works the artwork behind the action roleplaying video game, dark souls. One of the world s great literary masterpieces, the divine comedy is at its heart an allegorical tale regarding man s search for divinity. By diego latorre for the gameinspired comic book series, dantes inferno. Dantes inferno seven circles of hell interestingly doyle continually throughtout the book makes desciption of scenery parrellel to the divine comedy of dante. In addition, it features 75 original paintings, by dino di durante, a remade from the earlier 72piece collection, already published book in 33 languages inferno the art collection. Lead environment artist and ash huang, art director for dantes inferno at.
I think therefore its best that we use this knowledge to now describe the concept art. Dantes inferno art is a unique concept art collection. Barlowe digital artbook which is really just a video where barlowe talks a little bit about himself and the games concept art are all present and accounted for. Jan 26, 2016 dantes divine comedy has been translated maybe 1,000 times with varying success and now robert pinsky has dared to try by translating the first book, the inferno, and has produced an eminently readable and successful translation. View an image titled dante art in our dantes inferno art gallery featuring official character designs, concept art, and promo pictures. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. In part one of our overview of dante s divine comedy, we look at inferno and outline the nine circles of hell. The 224page book collects works from the first four games, as well as the anime series. The inferno, part one of dante s epic poem, the divine comedy, is the most imaginative and lyrical poetry i have read so far in my life. Thou art my master, and my author thou, thou art alone the one from whom i took the beautiful style that has done honor to me. The official facebook page for devil may cry has some concept art and character renderings for dmc. Dismisura in dantes usage becomes an umbrella term embracing the wideranging sickness of overheated and intemperate desire captured in the christian concept of cupidigia manifested by the lupa in inferno 1 and in the aristotelian concept of incontinenza inf. Epic art collections, llc exclusively represent dantes inferno art, which is featured in historic films based on dante alighieris poem, the divine comedy. The book was published on may 14, 20, ten years after publication of the da vinci code 2003, by doubleday.
Sandro botticelli 1445 1510 in 1550, giorgio vasari wrote that. Dante s inferno is a 3rd person action game that takes its inspiration from the medieval poem of the same name. Concept art from dantes inferno showing dante with stiched on crucifix and the. Over four years of blood, sweat and tears have made the impossible possible since the original dantes redemption short. Dantes inferno art is a unique concept art collection based on the first part of the divine comedy, inferno epic art collections, llc exclusively represent dantes inferno art, which is featured in historic films based on dante alighieris poem, the divine comedy. Dantes inferno art gallery containing characters, concept art. High quality dantes inferno inspired wall art by independent artists and designers from around the world. It can seem rather dry, since it is devoted to outlining the structure of dantes hell. Dante inferno ellen dukes professor reynolds december 4, 2015 dante s inferno the book dante s inferno or is commonly known as dante s hell dwells in many issues that are true in today society and is entertaining and thought provocative to the reader. Dantes divine comedy, which includes his inferno, has influenced or inspired music, a game, and a film. The inferno tells the journey of dante through hell, guided by the ancient roman poet virgil. Jonathan knight talked about the history of dantes work and how intriguing it was that he was the first person to map out hell. We see side by side comparisons of how illustrations by william blake and gustave dor served as concept art. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Dantes inferno concept artbook free download as pdf file. The art of dead space is a superb art book that covers all three dead space games and includes art from the dead space comic. Cleopatra is the evil demon seductress and the boss from the game dantes inferno she is topless in the game and tries to seduce the player while fighting. A new look at dores illustrations for dantes inferno william cole to cite this article. Dantes inferno is a 2010 action video game developed by visceral games and published by electronic arts. Italian for hell is the first part of italian writer dante alighieris 14thcentury epic poem divine comedy. Therefore stay here, for thou art justly punished, and keep safe guard oer the illgotten money, which caused thee to be valiant against charles. His most notable collection of hell art is the 1998 book barlowes inferno, and it was this work that eventually led ea to get barlowe on the. Inferno is a fourteenthcentury epic poem by dante alighieri in which the poet and pilgrim dante embarks on a spiritual journey at the poems beginning, dante is lost. Dino di durantes visual journey of dantes inferno started in 2007, with the idea of making a comic magazine. Additional information wikipedia imdb his personal website gallery charon.
The new devil may cry art book may be as stylish as dante. To see more concept art be sure to check out the art book dmc. See more ideas about dante alighieri, dantes inferno and gustave dore. Inferno, the first part of dante s divine comedy that inspired the latest dan brown s bestseller of the same title describes the poet s vision of hell. Dante s inferno is a 2010 action video game developed by visceral games and published by electronic arts. How to create your personal hell in dantes inferno clips on the contemporariness of dantes inferno karlomongaya. Feb 09, 2010 gallery of captioned artwork and official character pictures from dantes inferno, featuring concept art for the games characters and environments by lawrence mai, wayne barlowe, and chris ocampo. Dantes inferno concept artbook inferno dante hell scribd. The game was first released in australia on february 4, 2010, followed by. Im yet to read purgatory and paradise, but in my honest view, i doubt if any other poetic work can surpass dante s divine comedy. Amazon movie posters movies art books films art background riding habit. The artwork shows several weapons, environments, creatures and character designs like dante, kat, vergil and mundus. See more ideas about dantes inferno, electronic art and art. Whether or not you are christian, you will find some of the most indelible images in the history of literature.
We see side by side comparisons of how illustrations by william blake and gustave dor served as concept art for specific elements in the game. It was based on the first cantica of the epic poem, divine comedy by dante alighieri. Dantes inferno is the first book in his collection divine comedy. But dantes apparently dry choices have juicy implications in both the narrativediegetic and the ideologicalcultural domains. The story begins with the narrator who is the poet himself being lost in a dark wood where he is attacked by three beasts which he cannot escape. This gallery is intended to introduce readers to some of the most famous illustrations of the poem. View an image titled dis streets art in our dantes inferno art gallery featuring official character designs, concept art, and promo pictures. Barlowe produced a number of designs for the game, most notably, charon, cerberus, king minos, and lucifer.
There are many references to dante s work in literature. Theres also a dante in history documentary, trailer for the. Our process wasnt like, our concept artists start a process and then it. And were it not that still forbids it me the reverence for the keys superlative thou hadst in keeping in the gladsome life, i would make use of words more grievous still. See more ideas about dantes inferno, concept art and electronic art. In music, franz liszt was one of many composers to write works based on the divine comedy. This interpretation is decidedly more gastric than canine. Inferno is dante s experience in walking through hell. Dantes inferno art is a unique concept art collection based. May 05, 2018 dante s hell is a compelling fourquadrant documentary presented as a visual and narrative journey to inferno told by over 30 celebrities, scholars and artists from both italy and the united states. In this lesson, well learn about sin by reading quotes from.
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