Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Divina Commedia
Italy, Florence, 1345-1355
MS M.676 fol. 36v

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Two scenes in continous narrative:
1) Divina Commedia, Inferno: Scene, Punishment of Thieves -- Dante, wearing hat, stands with Virgil, with right hand indicating nude soul of Buoso de' Donati or Buoso degli Abati, laying on ground beside serpent, both emitting metamorphosizing smoke.
2) Divina Commedia, Inferno: Scene, Punishment of false Counselors -- Dante, wearing hat, stands with Virgil beside two tongues of flame, possibly representing souls of Ulysses and Diomedes.