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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Il nudo maschile nell'arte italiana: l'incisione -- La Commedia di Dante (Doré)

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The greedy and indulgent push rocks in Dante's Inferno Canto 7 lines 65-67 as drawn by Gustave Doré 1861-1865. The caption reads:
Not all the gold that is beneath the moon,
Or ever hath been, of these toil-worn souls
Might purchase rest for one.
                                  Canto VII., lines 65-67.

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