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Divina Commedia
Italy, Florence, 1345-1355
MS M.676 fol. 65r

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Two scenes in continuous narrative:
1) Divina Commedia, Purgatorio: Scene, Atonement of Envious -- Dante, wearing hat, with right hand raised to his forehead, stands with Virgil before nimbed angel, standing on rock.
2) Divina Commedia, Purgatorio: Scene, Atonement of Wrathful -- Dante, wearing hat, stands with left arm on shoulder of Virgil and with right hand on shoulder of nude soul. Before Dante is vision of temple (?), inwhich are two nimbed figures, possibly Virgin Mary and Christ (Christ: among Doctors ?).



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