William Blake's Illustrations For Dante's Divin... -

Though Blake intended to engrave the entire series, he died in 1827 with only seven plates partially completed. Despite their unfinished state, the works are celebrated for their:

: He often added non-textual elements, such as briars at Dante’s feet to represent material world entrapment or specific foot positions to symbolize the material versus the spiritual. A "Correction" of Dante William Blake's Illustrations for Dante's Divin...

: Unlike traditional literal renderings, Blake depicted Dante and Virgil as luminous, near-transparent figures to emphasize their spiritual over historical nature. Though Blake intended to engrave the entire series,