“Illustration to Dante’s Divine Comedy, Hell” is an artwork by William Blake, created within the Symbolism art movement. The piece belongs to the illustration genre and is part of a series titled “Illustrations to Dante – The Divine Comedy.”
The artwork portrays a nightmarish depiction of beings in torment, reflective of Hell as described in Dante’s epic poem. At the forefront, seemingly tortured figures with anguished expressions lie on the ground, while specters hover above them, fists clenched and faces displaying intense emotions. The ethereal and chaotic nature of the scene is accentuated by Blake’s use of swirling lines and dark, foreboding colors, immersing the viewer into a sense of despair and turmoil characteristic of Hell’s representation.
