Purgatory Collection

Map of Purgatory / Dante
A map of Purgatorio, in Dantes La Divina Commedia

The Mouth of Hell of engraving
Engraving by Gustave Dore

Charon the ferryman engraving
Charon the ferryman of Hell engraving by Gustave Dore

Female Souls / Purgatory
Dante and Virgil walk among female souls in Purgatorio

Dante and Virgil in Inferno, crossing the cocytus, 1885 (engraving)
XEE746645 Dante and Virgil in Inferno, crossing the cocytus, 1885 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inferno)

Satan and Beelzebub engraving
Satan and Beelzebub

Fall of the Rebel Angels of engraving
Engraving by Gustave Dore

The fall of the rebel angels engraving 1885
Engraving by Gustave Dore

Satan in council engraving 1885
Engraving by Gustave Dore

Arrival of souls purgatory engraving 1870
The Dore Gallery by Edmund Ollier - Cassel, Petter and Galpin (London-New York) 1870

Saint Patrick (or Patrick), opening purgatory - Patrick of Ireland - Saint Patrick - Apostle of Ireland
LSE4101791 Saint Patrick (or Patrick), opening purgatory - Patrick of Ireland - Saint Patrick - Apostle of Ireland - by French School

Dante and Virgil meet Casella at the foot of Mount Purgatory, Angel guarding the Gate of Purgatory: illumination from the Cod. Conv. Soppr

Virgil and Dante meet with Sordello. Behind is a prone youth, a woman with joined hands while three (envious) blind men are getting closer fumbling

Virgil and Dante meet Sordello. Behind an outstretched young man, a woman with her hands folded and three blind men (envious) grope their way forward

Purgatory, detail of the monumento to Dante Alighieri by Cesare Zocchi, in Piazza Dante in Trent Trento public gardens Commemorative Equestrian Monument Romanticism, Nineteenth century, 19th century

Inferno, Canto 32 : The traitors frozen in the ice of Cocytus (Cocyte)
GIA745674 Inferno, Canto 32 : The traitors frozen in the ice of Cocytus (Cocyte), illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (coloured engraving) by Dore

Purgatorio, Canto 9 : Dante, in a dream, is carried off by an eagle
GIA745663 Purgatorio, Canto 9 : Dante, in a dream, is carried off by an eagle, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Japanese depiction of the Great Judge of Hell - Yama
The Great Judge of Hell. In East Asian and Buddhist mythology, Yama (sometimes known as the King of Hell, King Yan or Yanluo) is a dharmapala (wrathful god)

Purgatorio, Canto 12 : Dante views the soul of Arachne, illustration from
GIA745655 Purgatorio, Canto 12 : Dante views the soul of Arachne, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Dante and the eagle
Travel arrangements between Purgatory and Paradise are rudimentary: an eagle carries Dante from the lower regions to the celestial heights where hell meet Beatrice Portinari

Caricature illustration, Pastimes in Purgatory: Golf, by Dudley Tennant. Showing bewildered golfer in tartan, with bent golf club, and pirate flag in hole above

Divine Comedy. Fifth Canto of the Purgatory. Dante talks wit
Divine Comedy. Epic poem written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 and his death in 1321. Dante talks with Pia dei Tolomei, one of the three people who died violently. Engraving by Gustave Dore. Colored

An Irish pilgrim to SAINT PATRICK'S PURGATORY, in Lough Dergh, sits in Saint Bridget's Chair, knowing that by doing so he is forever protected from accident and sudden death Date: 1847

AN IRISH PENITENT A pious Irish pilgrim to Saint Patrick's Purgatory, Lough Dergh (Donegal), tells his beads in one of the seven Saints Beds on the island Date: 1847

Dante - Virgil - Purgatory
Dante & Virgil encounter the shadowy forms, that seem'd dead & dead again of souls in Purgatorio. Date: First published: 1307-21?

Friar Oderic arrives at purgatory. Odoric or Oderic of Pordenone. Italian late-medieval Franciscan friar
878573 Friar Oderic arrives at purgatory. Odoric or Oderic of Pordenone. Italian late-medieval Franciscan friar and missionary explorer

Detail of the Last Judgement, 1551 (oil on panel)
489992 Detail of the Last Judgement, 1551 (oil on panel) by Pourbus, Pieter Jansz. (1523-84); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; (add.info.: See 489991.); © Art in Flanders

Detail of the Last Judgement, 1525 (oil on panel)
490013 Detail of the Last Judgement, 1525 (oil on panel) by Provoost, Jan (c.1465-1529); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; (add.info)

Detail of the Last Judgement, 1551 (oil on panel)
489993 Detail of the Last Judgement, 1551 (oil on panel) by Pourbus, Pieter Jansz. (1523-84); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; (add.info.: See 489991.); © Art in Flanders

The Last Judgement, 1525 (oil on panel)
490011 The Last Judgement, 1525 (oil on panel) by Provoost, Jan (c.1465-1529); 145x169 cm; Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; (add.info)

Teresa Interceding for Bernardino of Mendoza in Purgatory, 1630-35 (oil on canvas)
471029 Teresa Interceding for Bernardino of Mendoza in Purgatory, 1630-35 (oil on canvas) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 196.5x142 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

The Last Judgement, 1551 (oil on panel)
489991 The Last Judgement, 1551 (oil on panel) by Pourbus, Pieter Jansz. (1523-84); 228.5x181 cm; Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

The Last Judgement Painting by Jean Cousin the Son (1522-1594) 16th century Sun. 1, 45x1, 42 m
JLJ4677079 The Last Judgement Painting by Jean Cousin the Son (1522-1594) 16th century Sun. 1, 45x1, 42 m by Cousin, Jean the Younger (1522-94); Louvre, Paris

Dante and Virgil meet the souls of violently dead people. Illuminated page illustrating a song of the Antipurgatory
LRI4665966 Dante and Virgil meet the souls of violently dead people. Illuminated page illustrating a song of the Antipurgatory from the " Divina Commedia" by Dante Alighieri (1265-1321)

View of the chapel looking towards The Last Judgement by Giotto di Bondone, Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel, Padua
BBC195164 View of the chapel looking towards The Last Judgement by Giotto di Bondone, Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel, Padua, Italy (photo) by Giotto (Giotto di Bondone) (c.1266-1337); (add.info.: c.1305)

Illustration of Song 5 of The Purgatory, by Gustave Dore (engraving)
ELD4831847 Illustration of Song 5 of The Purgatory, by Gustave Dore (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Illustration of Song 5 of The Purgatory in " La Divine Comedie")

Last Judgement, detail (fresco)
3736127 Last Judgement, detail (fresco) by Procaccini, Camillo (c.1560-1629); Chiesa di San Prospero, Reggio Emilia, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Basilica di San Prospero)

Last Judgement, detail (fresco)
3736130 Last Judgement, detail (fresco) by Procaccini, Camillo (c.1560-1629); Chiesa di San Prospero, Reggio Emilia, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Basilica di San Prospero)

Angels playing music, detail of the Last Judgement (fresco)
3736132 Angels playing music, detail of the Last Judgement (fresco) by Procaccini, Camillo (c.1560-1629); Chiesa di San Prospero, Reggio Emilia, Emilia Romagna

Last Judgement, detail (fresco)
3736121 Last Judgement, detail (fresco) by Procaccini, Camillo (c.1560-1629); Chiesa di San Prospero, Reggio Emilia, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Basilica di San Prospero)

Souls in Purgatory, 1771 (majolica)
6299544 Souls in Purgatory, 1771 (majolica) by Meazzi, Giovanni (18th century); Museo Regionale della Ceramica, Deruta, Perugia, Umbria, Italy; (add.info.: School of Deruta)

Dante and the River Entella or Passage Illustration of the Purgatory in "La divina commedia"
LRI4692744 Dante and the River Entella or Passage Illustration of the Purgatory in " La divina commedia" (The divine comedy) by Dante Alighieri (1265-1321)

Angels playing music, detail of the Last Judgement (fresco)
3736133 Angels playing music, detail of the Last Judgement (fresco) by Procaccini, Camillo (c.1560-1629); Chiesa di San Prospero, Reggio Emilia, Emilia Romagna

Last Judgement, detail (fresco)
3736125 Last Judgement, detail (fresco) by Procaccini, Camillo (c.1560-1629); Chiesa di San Prospero, Reggio Emilia, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Basilica di San Prospero)

Last Judgement, detail (fresco)
3736122 Last Judgement, detail (fresco) by Procaccini, Camillo (c.1560-1629); Chiesa di San Prospero, Reggio Emilia, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Basilica di San Prospero)

Descent into Limbo (oil on panel)
ALG159357 Descent into Limbo (oil on panel) by Italian School, (15th century); Pinacoteca Nazionale, Bologna, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

The punishment of Gluttony
" The punishment of Gluttony, a scene from Dantes purgatory. Engraving from 1870. Engraving by Gustave Dore, Photo by D Walker."

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"Purgatory: A Journey Through the In-Between Realms" Embark on a captivating journey through the realms of Purgatory, as depicted in Dante's Divine Comedy. Follow Dante's footsteps and explore this mystical place where souls find redemption before reaching paradise. The map unfolds before your eyes, revealing its intricate levels and challenges that await those seeking purification. Marvel at the vivid engravings depicting The Mouth of Hell, an ominous gateway leading to this realm of penance. Charon, the ferryman, stands tall in another engraving, guiding lost souls across the river Styx towards their ultimate destination. Witness Satan and Beelzebub themselves in all their terrifying glory - symbols of eternal damnation for those who succumbed to sin. Intriguingly, an 1885 engraving captures The Fall of Rebel Angels; a chaotic scene filled with fallen celestial beings battling against divine forces. Another depicts Satan in council – a chilling reminder that evil lurks even within these purifying confines. Saint Patrick emerges as a key figure opening Purgatory's gates - his role as Ireland's apostle intertwines with this spiritual realm. Engraved scenes from 1870 showcase countless souls arriving at Purgatory's shores; their expressions reflecting hope mixed with trepidation. Delve deeper into this ethereal plane and discover female souls navigating their own paths towards redemption - each carrying stories untold but etched upon their faces. Surprisingly light-hearted moments can be found amidst solemnity; Dudley Tennant’s caricature illustration portrays bewildered golfers playing Pastimes in Purgatory: Golf – reminding us that even here, human nature finds solace in leisure pursuits. Finally, witness Dante himself engaging in profound conversations within these hallowed grounds during his fifth canto adventure through Purgatorio – offering insights into humanity’s quest for salvation.